I have three kids. I should know how to take care of them.

It's a war of attrition. If you have patience and a modicum of faith in yourself your chances are not too bad.

Children are like crazy, drunken small people in your house.

I'm so not stylish by nature, but I've learned to work with what I have.

I'm on a strict gossip diet. No gossip websites, no gossip magazines. Otherwise, I find it paralyzing to exist.

Baltimore is a great place.

I've had a little bad, bad media luck the new year. Well, apparently I'm dating Bill Clinton, which makes me nervous. I didn't know, though.

Success is getting up one more time than you fall down.

I suffer the terrible disease of low self-esteem.

I grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse - prep school sport - and I was terrible at them.

I guess I'm not that aware of such a big fan base. I have a few core people who write me no matter what I'm doing, but I hardly have sacks of mail being dropped on my door!

There is no greater enemy than pride.

How did Adam do it? He seemed to be able to look past Miles's weirdness and insecurities and awkwardness to see Miles, himself, what he was-whatever he was-inside.

The sermon begins in the parking lot.

What is genius, anyway, if it isn't the ability to give an adequate response to a great challenge?

Poems are language turned into art; sound and sense matter; they can be as long or longer than The Odyssey or as short or shorter than a haiku. Not very helpful.

For many women - myself included - pregnancy brings on tremendous anxiety and confusion, along with the joy.

Europe started out with six countries; three small countries and three large countries.

I'm excited about what the future holds. I'm not a fortune-teller; I have no idea how it will play out. People say, "What are you going to do?" I don't know. I kind of love that not knowing.

The Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom.

You'll go out of business if you think people are stupid.