I live very strictly by the mentality that what goes on the road, stays on the road. I keep it contained.

Edie Sedgwick had a cool style; she pushed the envelope for the time.

I don't wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cobain.

You can wear anything as long as you put a nice pair of shoes with it.

I don't believe there's a hole in the ground with demons in it but I could be wrong. Hell is all around us - it's the way we treat each other and the way we treat the Earth. We already live in it.

I'm just living my life, and I'm not gonna live my life for other people.

'Darkness' is a subjective word; it depends what your viewpoint is and how you live life.

You can spend your whole life planning. But once you're ready, get out there and start doing it.

My lyrics are my diary - you're hearing every detail of my life.

Generally, I like making my own mistakes and learning from them because that's what I think life is about.

I'm pretty, but I'm not, like, a 'pretty girl.'

Slow down. Life is crossing the road.

What are you doing sister? / Killing swine.

I'm an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are really smart. I have a very optimistic view of individuals.

The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.

Genius: the ability to prolong one's childhood.

I think it's difficult to be honest about certain aspects of my work without acknowledging that I have experienced or felt or questioned certain of the themes in the books.

Only cowards hide behind silence.

You will not believe me, but I am proud of your strength. Sometimes. . . sometimes the only way I can care for my children is to keep my distance.

As long as I can focus on enjoying what I'm doing, having fun, I know I'll play well.

District 12. Where you can starve to death in safety," I mutter. Then I glance quickly over my shoulder. Even here, in the middle of nowhere, you worry someone might overhear you.