I had a serious library at my disposal, because my Popo believed that culture entered by osmosis and it was better to start early, but my favorite books were fairy tales.

I was alone, without a single cent, in an unknown country. If I'd learned anything from last year's ill-fated adventures, though, it was not to get overwhelmed by minor inconveniences.

I'd realized that in writing happiness is useless-without suffering there is no story.

It's not that I can't express myself, it's that I still feel present when I'm not expressing myself.

Even the simplest wicker basket can become priceless when it is loved and cared for through the generations of a family.

Saw a wedding in the church. It was strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition.

My fans firstly [inspire me]. They make me want to be a better person and really motivate me when times get tough. Also Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" and, oddly enough, hubcaps.

I lied on my Weight Watchers list. I put down that I had 3 eggs... but they were Cadbury chocolate eggs.

Problems are the price of progress. Don't bring me anything but trouble. Good news weakens me.

People fall in love more easily when they are already troubled by another emotion because we know that any intense emotional state greatly increases the risk of falling in love.

You can't go to the store and buy a good ear and rhythm.

The most successful people reach the top not because they are free of limitations, but because they act in spite of their limitations

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.