Many times I have learned that, you never judge a book by its cover. Like people, it is the inside that counts.

No more crying. It's all wetness and no comfort at all.

But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page?

All I've ever wanted was to be near you.

Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.

It was karma, it was kismet, it was magic. It doesn't matter how it happened, just that it did.

I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.

You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.

I do like the world quite a lot.

Even the jerks earn some of our affection. We can be glad they're gone and yet still mourn the good parts.

You are not supposed to go out and find love. Love will find you when you are ready.

Jaunting off together towards the bedroom doorway, they cast off their clothes, like caps at graduation.

I want people to enjoy the simplicity in the natural.

My growth depends on my walls coming down.

NBC anchor Brian Williams is a standup comic in disguise.

I think it's overly simplistic to say that any one single strategy is going to really change the focus and change the trajectory of drug use.

When you sit down and play your music for someone you respect, you get that feeling in your stomach of like: 'Oh my God...' You know if it's not great because you start to feel sick.

A lot of people have been asking whether I would ever go into politics. I'm not sure I would.

The sky leans on me, me, the one upright among all horizontals.

Spices are very hot, very hip. I love spices. I've always loved the Mediterranean flavors.