I've always thought of myself as being a warrior. When you actually have a battle, it's better than when you don't know who to fight.

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee.

My look was even more solidified when I started singing in Greenwich Village with my sister Lucy. We wore matching dresses as the Simon Sisters.

I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it.

A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.

The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind.

Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating.

You know when you take the paint off an old canvas and you discover that something's been painted underneath it? That's what I feel like - that part of the old is coming through the new.

I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't expect myself to be perfect anymore.

Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it's a dream that we can dance to.

My scar is beautiful. It looks like an arrow.

Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

Nurture you mind with great thoughts

One sure-fire way to stay creative: force yourself to learn something new.

If anything is leaking, I try to plug the hole.

Death is promised. So what do you do with your life? How do you make the most of it? How do you make your voice the loudest?

She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.

Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene is a classic example of science fiction.

Better safe than sorry. That's my motto.

When faced with the choice to Love or Decieve, therein lies the path to the Heroes and Thieves.

If any foes of mine are there, I pardon every one: I hope that man and womankind will do the same by me.