You've got to go with what feels instinctive and true to your heart, and filter out all of the other stuff.

Always have sunglasses with you. They're great for when you can't be bothered to put make-up on.

Any abuse of animals is the same as abuse of men, women, or children.

I have no guilt about any of my pleasures.

I honestly find it easier to dance about in heels than I do to walk down the street in them.

Just as a random thing, because I can't choose a favorite song ever, I'll go for Minnie Riperton's "Expecting".

There's not that much English folk music that is really that appealing.

You don't get bored making an album.

I think making an album is a difficult thing.

Humans have always used animals to depict ideas about themselves: ideas about their status, about their position in life and society and the world.

Like some wines our love could neither mature nor travel.

You know how to shoot?"- Emma"Yes. My dad taught me everything about gun safety. He was an expert." - Heather"What happened to him?" -Shanna"He was...shot." -Heather

You cannot commit the folly of underestimating the power of a mother.

I come from a very la-ti-da East Coast intellectual family - or so they think.

Of course there's no such thing as a totally objective person, except Almighty God, if she exists.

One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title.

The more he gave away, the more delighted he became.

My greatest wish is that a certain way of looking at the world, a way I show in all of my books, gets into my readers' heads, and slowly alters their perception.

What do you see when you look at me?

I'm realizing, you don't need to change anything about yourself. This is who you are, and it's okay. That's daring.