It was at the beginning of all this tabloid frenzy. Our garbage was being gone through, and we were involved in all these chases getting home, and people camping out on our property to get pictures.

I never had that star aura.

Life NEVER slows down.

You'll be a good parent when you're ready to no longer be selfish. Until I was about 35, it was all about me. I look back and I'm astonished at how I lived my life - it was totally self-involved.

I never had that reputation of being not accessible.

Thank God I didn't have my children until I was a little bit older.

I just thought that I had had my fill for a while and wanted to have a family. My husband was moving to Chicago for his job. And so I went along. And it was a great thing that I did.

It always made me sad that there were kids who didn't have homes.

Always go after the girl. No matter what she says. Chase her.

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Here’s a little secret that’s going to save you a LOT of unnecessary grief in life. Are you ready? Your worth is not tied to any person.

Typography is the craft of endowing human language with a durable visual form.

Of all the parts of your body, be most vigilant over your index finger, for it is blame-thirsty. A pointed finger is a victim’s logo.

It is an extra dividend when you like the girl you've fallen in love with.

I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work.

I never tried to emulate my father. Anyone trying to do that would be a second-rate carbon copy.

That’s the problem with you nearly immortal types,” I said. “You couldn’t spot a pop culture reference if it skittered up and implanted an embryo down your esophagus.

If you are really effective at what you do, 95% of the things said about you will be negative.