Old times, as my father used to say: If you're not careful, they'll gut you like a fish.

If we only fell in love with people who were perfect for us...then there wouldn't be so much fuss about love in the first place.

It is a lovely oddity of human nature that a person is more inclined to interrupt two people in conversation than one person alone with a book.

If you could relive one year in your life, which one would it be? [...] The upcoming one.

For better or worse, there are few things so disarming as one who laughs well at her own expense.

Really. Is there anything nice to be said about other people's vacations?

That's the problem with living in New York. You've got no New York to run away to.

I know that right choices by definition are the means by which life crystallizes loss.

That's how quickly New York City comes about - like a weather wane - or the head of a cobra. Time tells which.

Be careful when choosing what you're proud of--because the world has every intention of using it against you

Slurring is the cursive of speech.

Are you going to kiss me?" I blabbered stupidly."I'm working up the nerve, " he said softly.

God's big enough that small doesn't matter.

You looked a little bit smarter when your stupidity lessened a lot.

I listen to all sorts of things. I get kind of embarrassed with my iPod, because I am a top-40 type of girl; I am not the kind of person to introduce people to new music.

It's unrealistic to live your life within such strict parameters.

When you first get a hill in sight, look at the top of it only once. Then imagine yourself at the bottom of the other side.

He left it in thy power, ordaind thy will By nature free, not over-rul'd by Fate Inextricable, or strict necessity.

But it's a strange thing when people judge you because you're not doing some big Hollywood film. Are you suggesting I should be in The Dukes of Hazzard? I mean, hello?

Obedience to the law of bread labour will bring about a silent revolution in the structure of society.

I never had a role that I set out for. I always wanted to have a body of work that I'm proud of. Save for two projects, which will never pass my lips, I'm happy with what I've done.