I started writing plays, but the fact that plays don't last forever was too much for me to bear.

Part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself.

Don't wait around for someone else to tell your story. Do it yourself by whatever means necessary.

I have work, and then I have a dinner thing. And then I am busy, trying to become who I am.

I quit acting when I was 11 because I was cast as a bouncing ball in 'Alice in Wonderland,' and I felt slighted and wounded.

Confidence lets you pull anything off, even Tevas with socks.

Survivors are so often re-victimized by a system that demands they prove their purity and innocence.

The people accusing me of being productive don't know how hard it is for me to just bend my elbow sometimes.

Let's be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.

At a brunch potluck, I realize that I do, in fact, hate everybody.

But ambition is a funny thing: it creeps in when you least expect it and keeps you moving, even when you think you want to stay put.

Remember that each light between sunrise and sunset is worth dying for at least once.

There's magic in recognizing a kindred spirit, and an even greater power in letting yourself love them. When it scares you, let it - that's your ego letting go.

It's sad to see just how many people are lonely together.

Gentility is what is left over from rich ancestors after the money is gone.

I feel very happy to be living in Berkeley because there are a lot of people who are politically active here.

Christian children all must be mild, obedient, good as He.

Those who have not sown anything during their responsible life will have nothing to reap in the future.

I think I might write a book. I like writing. People have asked me if I would get into politics, but I think I feel a lot more effective being a representative of truth through the arts.

What an argument in favor of social connections is the observation that by communicating our grief we have less, and by communicating our pleasure we have more.

There's nothing like having a great friends when you see them, you get that joy - that you can't really compare it with anything else.