I always tell students that the first question to ask about any historical action is this: who makes money out of the deal?

Cultural relevance can be a cruel mistress.

We need a critical theory that seeks to change the world by challenging the world - including the world of evangelicals - in its market-driven, all, consuming consumerist idolatries.

My mom said I was an escapist at heart.... that I preferred imaginary worlds to the real one

You can love a song, but you can form a bond with an album, a relationship that evolves as organically and beautifully as a marriage.

The biggest mistake people make is to try to lose too much weight too fast.

I am happy I have competition. It keeps me on my toes all the while and stops me from becoming complacent. So, it works to my advantage.

I never go anywhere and encourage people to get married to someone of the same gender or to have abortions - the issue never comes up.

I'm really more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of a girl.

I must tell you that the supply of words on the world market is plentiful, but the demand is falling.

Violent men have not been known in history to die to a man. They die up to a point.

I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.

In this universe, which was created by a divine organizing intelligence, there are simply no accidents.