I don't have a master. I'm not sure if I have an equal.

I just don't believe in helping people who are going to torture me. Though I don't see any bamboo slivers. How can you possibly torture someone without bamboo slivers?

All I really wanted to do was cuddle back under the blankets, maybe with a certain stuffed toy penguin I knew. Yeah, hiding sounded good.

Can the sarcasm, ' he said. 'Please, I always use fresh sarcasm, never canned.

When a woman conceives her true self, a miracle occurs and life around her begins again.

Writing is not a choice for me, it is a calling.

If a woman chooses to have an abortion, it is legal to do that in this country, but I don't think taxpayers should be put in a position to have to pay for those abortions.

First words on the first telephone - "Mr. Watson - come here - I want to see you."

To me, jazz is a place where anything is possible.

I feel very, very blessed.

The process of breathing is the most accurate metaphor we have for the way that we personally approach life, how we live our lives, and how we react to the inevitable changes that life brings us.

I see the job of directing as being one of creating the right atmosphere, creating an environment where people can realize their full potential.

Political systems are run by self-selecting politicians. We don't draft people; it's not jury duty.

Every actor has their own method, so I'm not suggesting what works for me will work for everybody else.