I de­ci­ded right then and the­re to ma­ke a snic­ker­do­od­le per­fu­me to we­ar, so that one day he wo­uld sniff me li­ke that.

He didn't want me to get hurt? Wow. Just wow. I might actually be close to a swoon here

I felt my cheeks turn red, and she laughed out loud. But I didn't mind too much, because the last thing she saw was my middle finger aimed in her direction as I stepped outside

Confidence is the greatest success.

A career in showbiz is like a distance run. You have to have patience and pace yourself.

But I do know this: that the two and a half years that I've been at HUD, I am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in Federal Government.

If the architecture is any good, a person who looks and listens will feel its good effects without noticing.

The average call me obsessed, the successful call me for advice.

We have this one life to offer; there is no second chance.

This system is really broken. No Child Left Behind has really failed and the only way to solve education is to leave one governor behind.

Music has given me peace. I can remember occasions when music instantly tranquillized my mind, when I was greatly agitated over something. Music has helped me to overcome anger.

The Bible isn't a storybook with many heroes. No, there's only one hero in Scripture: the Son, the Lamb, the Savior, the King, the Redeemer - Jesus.

I’ve never considered myself a femme fatale as I’ve never seduced anyone and ruined their lives. At least as far as I know.