I am a practical girl, and a life is only so long. It should be spent in as much peace and good eating and good reading as possible and no undue excitement. That is all I am after.

I have all the books I could need, and what more could I need than books?

...the villagers had decided that 'practical' meant 'extremely magical and full of interesting objects' and had officially subtitled themselves, Winesap: A Pracktical Towne.

Truly, Mallow yearned to know everything. Curiosity was part of her, like her short blond hair and bitten fingernails.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

I would rather be whole than good.

I'm not a woman. I'm a force of nature.

Kathy Bates is sexy. It's partly because of her talent, but she's got a great face, and a great laugh.

Learn to respect this sacred moment of birth, as fragile, as fleeting, as elusive as dawn.

For me, a director is such an important part of thE process. I really have to trust him. Because then you can kind of let your inhibitions down. You can go anywhere when you trust someone.

Anyone can love a perfect place. Loving Baltimore takes some resilience.

When I do a mask, I do try to put a lot of character and a lot of expression into the sculpt.

The story of my life is profoundly unclear. It is a rock-and-roll story and, at the same time, a story of my walk with Christ. The two are melded together in ways both unpredictable and unsure.

I feel as if most people are pretty much the same within a certain class, due to the schools they attend and the way they are raised.