It's not hard to feel afraid and insecure. I still fight an inner-critic voice, definitely. I hear it a lot.

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

I breastfeed and I'll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that

We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

You don't have to be broken to create something beautiful. You have to be willing.

Jesus--if Kilgore Trout could only write!" Rosewater exclaimed. He had a point: Kilgore Trout's unpopularity was deserved. His prose was frightful. Only his ideas were good.

The verb 'highly favored' (Luke 1:28) is the same as 'made us accepted' in Ephesians 1:6, referring to all of God's children. All true believers have been 'highly graced' by the Lord.

I write and rewrite and rewrite and write and like to turn in what I think is finished work.

Genre-spanning is the effort to make the live show interesting. It's also a great way to challenge yourself as a writer.

I've never thrown out a TV set out of some hotel's window, but I have thrown a microwave out of one 'coz it was cooler.

I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16.

The Three Cs, I told myself. When you're not Comfortable with it, it's not a Compliment, it's Creepy.

I believe fantasy and dreaming can be made a reality. You don't have to be rich. You don't have to be a VIP.

To practice magic is to bear the responsibility for having a vision.