Having friends was weird . . . but in a good way.

I didn't mind walking into danger on my own. Not the concept of it, anyway.

It figured my family would get along better with Clark than they did me.

The man was a bully. A bully who'd elevated himself to a high-level position, but a bully just the same. No amount of flattery would change how I saw him.

He listens when I talk.

This was the first time I had not just rushed in and followed my instincts, and it wasn't working out. I was beginning to actively regret it.

Sometimes, if you have faith in people they'll surprise you. Mom and Dad taught me that. Risk is the price of believing most people want to be good.

For the most part, I did trust my own judgement. But I was more than capable of screwing up. Just, sometimes, I forgot about that in my quest to move forward.

Lesson: Never underestimate a woman. Or a chef.

The thrill of working in this building, with its iconic globe on top, would never fade.

Every time you say ‘but’, you aregiving yourself a get-out clause.

Be careful when you set intentions

Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation.

I love whenever they downgrade a hurricane to a tropical depression, because I always think of a tropical depression as how I feel three songs into a Jimmy Buffett concert.

Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.

Gray hairs are death's blossoms.

Every man wants a woman to appeal to his better side, his nobler instincts, and his higher nature - and another woman to help him forget them.

I'm not a great pothead or anything like that... but weed is much, much less dangerous than alcohol.

When the bride is one with her lover, who cares about the wedding party?

I think family movies have gotten so rich in this country.