I started improvisation at age nine, and I loved it so much I stuck with it. As a by-product, acting was just something I was lucky enough to fall into.

I like my hair long, and I love my bangs. I love them because I can pin them back or keep the fringe with attitude.

L.A. is such a big city, and theres so much going on. I mean, you know youre in L.A. when you can just hear sirens all the time.

A lot of punk rock. I listen to various stuff just cuz my friends now listen to a lot of different bands. I listen to a lot of underground stuff like jungle music.

I have two dogs and a parrot, so they require a lot of attention. They deserve it.

I like mythology - anything historical.

My dad probably gave me the best advice growing up. I think it's really just keeping your cool in situations and learning to balance everything.

I've allowed myself to lead this little life, when inside me there was so much more.

I went to Sunday School and liked the stories about Christ and the Christmas star. They were beautiful. They made you warm and happy to think about. But I didn't believe them.

Then, if you love him," he said quietly, "please, Tessa, don't tell him what I just told you. Don't tell him that I love you.

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

Many a healthy reaction has proved fatal.

There were incredibly few rock songs making it out to the airwaves until the '80s came along.

Curiosity has no important place in my work, only conformity.

I know how important voting and elections are. But everybody know that life is going to be life regardless of who is president.

Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.

There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children's book.