There's no default. Each emotional experience elicits a different, possibly new response.

I had a lot of energy when I was eleven and always liked being in front of a camera.

I definitely like to stay active. Im a huge fan of the NBA and the sport of basketball. I love to play pick-up games in Brooklyn where I live.

There are so many quirky characters, its easy to fall in love with any number of the characters on The Carrie Diaries.

I think what makes someone pretty amazing is being comfortable in your own skin.

I miss being able to call people back instead of having to text them that I can't talk right now.

I'm definitely a child of the 21st century and I prefer texting to phone calls, but I would prefer an answering machine over all.

Immediate gratification of a live audience makes me come alive. I miss performing in theater. I'll make my return to the stage eventually.

Isolation, but it's a good vulnerability. Humbling. I actually seek out solitude.

As we form our individual opinions of our fellow man, let us base them on our similarities and not our differences.

You can make fun of yourself and people will laugh at you. If you’re smart, you’ll end up as a comedian. If you’re not, you’ll end up as a clown.

Darkness, no matter how powerful it may seem, can be driven back by the tiniest spark.

The way we can allow ourselves to do what we need to, no matter what others may say or do, is to choose love and defy fear.

But now we got weapons Of the chemical dust If fire them we're forced to Then fire them we must One push of the button And a shot the world wide And you never ask questions When God's on your side

The thing about the 'Melrose' novels is that I have to feel they're impossible when I set out.

Hate furroweth the brow; and a man may frown till he hateth.

Working with my brother is something that I've always wanted to do. He's one of my best friends.

Seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go, but it's comforting to know: the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away.

Someday, you will make an excellent guardian ba.” “Thanks,” I muttered. “Can’t wait to be poultry forever.

When you're dealing with something sensitive, which is about culture, and its effect on a generation, you don't want any stones not to be turned over.