For me, being in front of a camera is a matter of practicing and refining your art. I think, if you're telling a story worth telling, it's worth investing the time into developing.

Choose wisely, then eat in moderation. When I know I'm going to Mom's for dinner, I throw an extra 20 minutes on the cardio machine so I can be ready to eat.

I went to the actual SVU precinct... and got a really good sense of what it was like.

The moment we accept our pain is the moment we release our suffering. Suffering is created when we offer life resistance, and what we resist most are the experiences that bring us pain.

Everything around me affirmed there was nothing else I could do – yet everything inside me cried that I was not doing enough.

Finish is a laundry powder. I feel guilty when I finish a book.

Don't buy the house buy the neighborhood.

If a lack of money had prevented people from improving their lot, then mankind would still be living in the caves: unless you believe that investment capital first arrived from outer space.

It is no longer possible to escape men. Farewell to the monsters, farewell to the saints. Farewell to pride. All that is left is men.

That's one of the good things about a lot of the young British bands, they are mixing all styles of music. I think that's very good because that's very now.

I always learn something from every actor I've ever worked with. I always pick something from them.

Really, becoming a writer sounds more like a mental illness than a professional choice.

I think women can cope a lot better than men.