In such troubled times, we must remember the value writers have—the value of inventing new language to keep pace with the rapidly transforming world around us.

and I ask myself and you, which of our visions will claim uswhich will we claimhow will we go on livinghow will we touch, what will we knowwhat will we say to each other.

When in doubt as to what you should do, err on the side of 'giving.

The morning glory which blooms for an hour differs not at heart from a giant pine that lives for a thousand years.

Really I just want to get on with my job, which is to pretend to be lots of different people. Simple as that.

Mental illness is no myth, as some have claimed. It is a disturbance in our sense of possession of a stable inner self that survives its personae.

The same principle that forbids me to lie does not allow me to tell the truth.

Try to focus on the things that you do have instead of obsessing over things you don't

Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.

Men and women existed before creeds; love is the only religion.

Lindsay Lohan was the 'It' girl from, like, 14. That's a lot of pressure.