I think that being vulnerable is about feeling helpless, or powerless... it's about allowing myself to be in a place where I could be hurt.

There is so much power at your fingertips! Use it!

At the end of the day, everyone wants to feel loved, appreciated and respected.

When something resonates with you, working for it seems more like play.

We live in an age where technology is so powerful that we can make change without even leaving our computers or cell phones.

Your job as an actor is to be a storyteller and communicate to people. And I think it's very easy to see whether or not people are listening.

Set goals, work hard, trust yourself, and only stress over what you can control.

Dancing to a great song with great friends and lots of laughter makes me come alive.

Practice random acts of kindness... and watch Mom!

Through the craziness, yoga classes allow me a safe space to breathe and put energy into myself.

Exercise and writing are so therapeutic to me. I try to write every day and I make it a huge priority to find time to work out, even if that means taking a spin class at 7am before work.

Random acts of kindness show that even amidst the hustle and bustle, Paris inhabitants are more welcoming that their reputation gives them credit for.

People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.

Renewed friendships require more care than those that have never been broken.

Poetry proceeds from the totality of man, sense, imagination, intellect, love, desire, instinct, blood and spirit together.

Self-publishing is still my basic recommendation to anyone wanting to do comics. Do it. Do it until you get good. Do it after you get good. It's good for your spirit as a creator.

I don't know about you, but I practice a disorganized religion. I belong to an unholy disorder. We call ourselves "Our Lady of Perpetual Astonishment."

In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success you've achieved, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too.

Angels are pure thoughts from God, winged with Truth and Love.

happiness, unlike grief, does not clamor for a chronicler.

Within each piece, I create an intriguing balance between jewelry and the body, and an intensity which draws others to it.