Karl Malden was quite a mentor. He taught me things he had learned from being in front of a camera so long.

You need someone to tell you how to do things like hitting your marks, or driving a car so it looks right or getting out of a car so it doesn't take a million years of screen time.

I miss everything about Chicago, except January and February.

I love going to concerts, so that whole environment is something that intrigues me anyway.

Let’s focus on where you could end up, not where you were or are.

I am also a drummer of sorts. I've got an electronic set sitting in my bedroom.

You always know when something works it's a result of everything firing on all cylinders.

Being able to fantasize for a couple of days at being a rock singer surpassed most things I've done on stage.

I will confess I did none of my own singing. I did all my own costume and makeup, though.

I grew up with Apocalypse Now and Badlands, so I had a real awe thing going.

I was a little nervous coming in mostly because my first scene was with Martin Sheen, who I'm a huge fan of.

hey. I just wanted to make sure you got home, " I say. "Katniss, I live three houses away from you, " he says.

The flowers are so beautiful, but God's love is infinitely stronger for us than the beauty of ALL flowers and all beautiful things combined!

Love is an unconditional commitment.. When someone unconditionally loves you it changes you.

Without a sense of humor, I would have been gone a long time ago.

I think I'm like most novelists in that my books have gotten farther and farther away from autobiography the longer I've been writing them.

When I started, I decided to devote my life to it and not get sidetracked by all the other bullshit life has to offer

Struggle is nature's way of strengthening it

Just because you can thrill a toddler by chewing with your mouth open doesn’t mean you should.

Faith is seated in the understanding as well as in the will. It has an eye to see Christ as well as a wing to fly to Christ.

If you're brilliant and open-minded, you can start at the top.