It was as close as I had ever come to having power over someone, and I equated it with love.

If you look closely you'll find all my lovers inscribed on my skin.

The stupid girl thinks Muslim is a language.

Old age robs you of every last illusion, even the belief in your own goodness.

Ah, when to the heart of man Was it ever less than a treason To go with the drift of things, To yield with a grace to reason, And bow and accept the end Of a love or a season?

Conflict avoidance often causes greater conflict.

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The often-surprising truth for many people is that we all integrate faith into our work, but most of the time we're completely unaware of what faith underlies our attitudes and responses to our work.

I like the discipline of writing a script. You can't go into the character's head - you have to find these creative ways to help externalize what they're thinking.

Are you out of your mind?" It's not polite to lie to your best friend. "It's a possibility.

Right now I'm just trying to be baseball-oriented.

There's always a nice tune [on radio] - helps you get the dishes done . I like to get the news from time to time - not too often. I don't feel deprived.

I weaned myself on the nostalgia equivalent of methadone (less addictive, less obvious, less likely to make you crazy): missing what I had never had.

God, why didn't you make Woman first - when you were fresh?