My mom modeled and made clothes, so I always had such an appreciation for design. And then Gossip Girl completely blew open the door to fashion for me.

The most powerful thing is for women not just to be the beneficiaries of the change, but to be agents of it.

I had a lot of friends in high school, but I was never the wild party girl. Never have been, never plan to be!

I would wanna be a mermaid, but I think I'm a little bit more of a unicorn, because I'm like a little bit more horsey.

The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.

If i'm not with somebody who really excites or inspires me, then I'd rather be by myself.

I love being at home and cooking and baking.

Dressing up is all about reflecting how I feel.

Cheesecake Factory is great. It should have Michelin stars.

I think in high school there's so many cliques. You're never safe.

All I can do is share what I'm thinking - and learn from others.

Tessa: Are all vampires like that? Cold like that?Charlotte: Many of them have been alive a long time. They don't see things the way we do.

One does not need to be a good fighter to put up a good fight.

There is no other like a mother.

The living are made of nothing but flaws. The dead, with each passing day in the afterlife, become more and more impeccable to those who remain earthbound.

The Israelis are very smart about politics and strategy, but there are a few exceptions. One is Lebanon, the other is Gaza, where they were completely inept.

I definitely don't agree with that sort of rhetoric from the United States - this idea that all the major conflicts of our age need to be solved militarily.

The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.

But the nature of my main work in chemistry can be better represented by more than 280 English publications, of which roughly 200 concern the theory of chemical reactions and related subjects.

Many people see Eva Peron as either a saint or the incarnation of Satan. That means I definitely can identify with her.

Is not light grander than fire? It is the same element in a state of purity.