Don't let other people's conversations about what you're doing or you've done be part of your own conversation.

Beauty is more than just shining for others. You don’t need to have the perfect face to be beautiful. Being ugly or beautiful is a matter of energy, and true beauty comes from the heart.

I've always had an aversion to looking sexy, but I've grown out of it.

I am quite shy and people think I'm aloof.

Nobody lived my life. Nobody cried my tears. So don't judge me.

This wasn't a choice between you and Jacob. It was a choice between who I am and who I should be.

Hate me for who I am, I don't care. At least I'm not pretending to be someone I'm not.

I think what I've come to now is, that fear is good; it's what life is about. You need to be afraid because fear gives you the strength to carry on important tasks.

If you follow your heart, you're never going to regret anything, even if you completely mess up constantly.

The strangest part about being famous is you don't get to give first impressions anymore. Everyone already has an impression of you before you meet them.

It's okay,' you know? It's okay to be you. It's okay to just not be okay. It's okay to not be okay.

One can be a pessimist in thought but not in action.

I think that the main thing that you can learn from watching 'The Spectacular Now' is just learning about growing up and moving on.

I want all this loud profanity in the street stopped. I want people to think about choices.

Veep is the best and most realistic political TV show out there.

Don't look at me like I've gotten old or something like that.

Civilisation is a conspiracy.

The storm will pass and the sun will rise again.

Imagine if you borrowed your parents' car without permission and ran it into a tree, how much better you'd feel if you were incorporated.

Without the local library in my neighborhood, I don’t think I would have grown up to be a writer or a teacher.

North Dakota is a great state. Everybody is real supportive up there. I couldn't ask for a better place to call home.