Tonight, I've finally learned to tell fantasy from reality. And, knowing the difference, I choose fantasy.

I'm happy. Which often looks like crazy.

To me to write well is to battle stereotypes. To write well is to create three-dimensional characters that seem human.

Why, in the Peking Opera, are women's roles played by men?...Because only a man knows how a woman is supposed to act.

Sometimes I hate you, sometimes I hate myself, but always I miss you

It's the stories that make my heart beat faster ...those are the ones to write about

I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that.

Now I see -- we are always most revolted by the things hidden within us.

Yellow Face marks my summation of multiculturalism.

The West believes the East, deep down, wants to be dominated, because a woman can’t think for herself

I've never quite understood the idea of a "season." Whenever an artistic director says to me, 'I have this slot,' I always start to feel we're parking cars or something.

Now, in the Kingdom of School, to be asked into another child's room is like being asked inside their heart.

There’s no tonic like an old friend.

US President Gerald Ford's golf was so bad we thought he was a 'Hitman for the PGA!

The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.

I get ratings. If I didn't get ratings, they [media] wouldn't do it. They don't care about poll numbers, they only care about ratings.

Slowing down is the precursor to Yoga practice because this simple act allows us to consider our thoughts, feelings and actions more carefully in the light of our desire to live peacefully.

I never waste time looking back.

When I finally got to 30, I'll admit that there was a little anxiety, but at the same time I actually really liked it.

Photo shoots for underage girls are like letting an ant walk around with honey.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.