All of my unconscious fears were in my face about letting go of the current identity. A lot of the thoughts that came up were fear-based and false, so I had to work to let them go.

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

I breastfeed and I'll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that

We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

Lulu owns the kitchen, while Gracie owns the world.Petra Hermans

Once that ship has sailed don't hold on to the anchor

I always say that you are who you are and you can't hide it.

And now we're apart and you're just some stranger who knows all my secrets and all my family members and all my quirks and flaws and it doesn't make sense.

Like every working mother, there's guilt involved in deciding how you're going to balance family and work.

It doesn't make sense to have to do the wrong thing in order to do the right thing.

And often enough, when we think we are protecting ourselves, we are struggling against our rescuer.

That my business success is equal to my personal life.

I love theme parks but I'm a real chicken on rides. I'd rather invent scary rides for my books than go on them for real.

My family were all musicians. I really wasn't interested in school or anything.