I always wanted to be an artist; being a songwriter for myself was always a must but being a songwriter for others has been a bonus.

Don't lose who you are in the blur of the stars Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing

Never expect, never presume, always work hard and always be true to who you are.

Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.

Do good. Inspire. Set an example to yourself and others. Have faith. Make your actions loud. Have fun. Be nice. Love strong.

I might put a nicer pair of heels on and a cooler outfit, but I'm still that naughty girl who likes a slice of cheesecake on my day off.

Being perfect is boring. It's the imperfections that make us perfect.

Trust Me. Life is not worth living feeling sad and down and lonely. Always be true to who you are.

It's healthy to admit you're not ok. 'It's ok not to be ok' it's brave. But don't let it win. Be sad. Have your moment, your day or week. Then do something about it and be happy. For yourself.

We all make mistakes. It's human. Just learn from them. Repeating them and being aware of it is the dangerous bit.

The journey is more important than where you end up.

In the age of facebookerism and tweeterism, people have been manipulated to behave foolishly. " Look at me, i am here" culture has thrived.

Journalism is nine-tenths being in the right places at the right time.

If you try to make the Democrats be what they are not, and never will be, you will end up being more like what the Democrats actually are.

It is impossible for a cyclops to wink.

Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.

Short stories amount for the most part to parlour tricks, party favours with built-in snappers, gadgets for including recognition and reversals

Work is no longer challenging.

I don't think the nature of my poetry is satirical or even ironic, I think it's essentially lyrical but again I don't know if it's my position to say what my poetry is like.

Our aspirations are our responsibilities.

But, when it comes to global warming, the public- at-large really doesn't know whom to believe anymore. And NASA has contributed to that confusion.