I waver between a cop-out agnostic and principled atheism

Today's unspeakable perversion is tomorrow's kink, is next week's good clean fun

every relationship you are in will fail, until one doesn't

We all have our scars. That's what falling is love is all about: revealing your scars to somebody who then loves you anyway.

I have a thick skin, but I have a heart.

Ultimately life is disease, death and oblivion. It's still better than high school.

One man's blasphemy doesn't override other people's free-speech rights, their freedom to publish, freedom of thought.

I think abortion should be mandatory for about 30 years.

A lot of kids are bullied because of their sexual identity or expression. It's often the effeminate boys and the masculine girls, the ones who violate gender norms and expectations, who get bullied.

I don't write about my life in my column.

the truth is often a mixed message

If we could follow the slogan that says, "Turn off the TV and open a good book" we would do something of substance for a future generation.

Architects have made architecture too complex. We need to simplify it and use a language that everyone can understand.

But in fantasy, you can make a complete break, and you can put people in a situation where they are confronted with things that they would not confront in the real world.

I care a lot; I'm very sensitive.

My father was prime minister, and to take care of his home, to be his hostess, automatically meant to have my hands in politics - to meet people, to know their games, their secrets.

I am... a mushroom; On whom the dew of heaven drops now and then.

He who is not aware of his ignorance will be only misled by his knowledge.

The thing that's interesting about wire walking is that we never get to see it other than looking up. It's like a circus thing. It's a guy on a wire.

I love living with animals. And my children love animals. I love walking around and being with the horses. But the deer? They're naughty.

There is no quick easy way to the body you want... commit yourself now to your workout and get started.