All writers are autobiographical to a degree and writing about the nature of their inner life. My inner life has always been a struggle between my conception of myself and the world versus reality.

I think men are still very loath to talk about their sexuality. Yet, I am so ashamed about my imperfection as a human being that I tell everything.

I am not for any form of repression, but I sometimes think the desire for liberation masks the desire for oblivion. It's very hard to tell the difference sometimes.

I fall for you.Effortlessly.

The destination is made more meaningful by and through the journey. Don't give up!" HS/EL

[F]ocus not on ourselves as a force in charge of the manipulation of others, but on how our lives interpenetrate those of others – and … all creatures of a dynamic universe.

I come from a family of working professionals: my dad is a chartered accountant, and my mom is a professor.

Being in Washington is more fictional than being in Hollywood.

I must ask the Lord to direct the Holy Spirit within me to drain the life out of sin and in prayer.

Growth is what we all need and what we all strive for because we want to get better and better and better each day.

Well, if I can't be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.

Recipes are not assembly manuals. Recipes are guides and suggestions for a process that is infinitely nuanced. Recipes are sheet music.

I think people are a little bit intimidated by me. You know, I'm not exactly a wilting flower, so I think they're a little bit scared of me sometimes.