He stood in the open door, hands planted on the roof of the Suburban. "I've never had a woman tell me I gave her nightmares before, but plenty have told me I played a prominent role in their dreams.

Vivi held up the front page of the New York Times, pointing out the headline: 'The Grinch Who Killed Christmas.'"Way to go, Grinch,

She heard a low laugh and glanced over her shoulder, meeting Gage's amused glaze. 'You're trouble', he mouthed.'No, ' Madison thought when she went all warm and gooey inside, 'I'm in trouble.

If there is no perfection of a work, be sure the perfection of a plan.

It seemed there was no end at all to the lies a person could tell, once she got started.

Why do we put our self esteem in the hands of complete strangers?

Theology is a part of our lives. It's unavoidable. A thoughtless theology guides our lives with just as much force as a thoughtful and informed one.

You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.

May we be as severe with ourselves over our own subtle sins as we are with the vile sins we condemn in others

The world is as many times new as there are children in our lives.

I have always wanted to be on Broadway, whether on ice or on the boards.

I've tried to stay out of the frame more as a director.

I'm like a beast. I just take it out on the track.