I laugh at what I used to think was cool when I was growing up. In all seriousness, I thought having braces was cool.

I love the smell of freshly cut grass. It takes me back to summers in Maine.

Apparently, despite my awareness of its pejorative connotation, procrastinating is something I fall victim to quite frequently. I'm not proud of it; I'm just being honest.

I normally work out six days a week. I'll do Pilates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and I'll do cardio on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

How come foreign accents are so sexy? If I say, 'I'm going to the store,' it sounds boring, benign and rudimentary. But if it's said with an accent, it sounds fundamentally cool.

I thought that I'd have a briefcase-and-power-suit career.

Why do I always choose the shopping cart with the squeaky wheel? Is it my bad luck, or are all the carts dysfunctional?

Um... Bulgaria is an interesting country. The people are lovely. There are potholes the size of small planets.

I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.

I love stretching in the morning. It's the first thing I do when I wake up because getting a good back-crack is so extremely satiating. I feel taller when I finally stand.

I love to personalize things. I love to make things my own. I like to name everything - from cars to iPhones to the socks I just lost.

A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.

Mozart's music gives us permission to live.

Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain.

Welfare corrupts the lower class much faster than the middle class.

Professionally, I don’t necessarily have to adhere to a certain dress code. However, I think that comfort is crucial. Otherwise, you won’t be able to have fun and express yourself.

There is no beginning, no middle, no end, no suspense, no moral, no causes, no effects. What we love in our books are the depths of many marvelous moments seen all at one time.

Usually people start with painting and then go on to make installations; my painting came from installation.

Even some of the greatest technology-led revolutions, or allegedly technology-led, really were only made possible because of trends already present.

Nature is our biggest ally in poverty reduction and achieving human welfare

Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it