Lately he'd been seen going out less and less, becoming that strangest of animals in a small town: a loner.

I am such a Pacific Northwest girl.

Finding your passion isn't just about careers and money. It's about finding your authentic self. The one you've buried beneath other people's needs.

Maybe time didn't heal wounds exactly, but it gave you a kind of armor, or a new perspective. A way to remember with a smile instead of a sob.

And no one drank just one shot of tequila.

And maybe that was how it was supposed to be...Joy and sadness were part of the package; the trick, perhaps,was to let yourself feel all of it, but to hold on to the joy just a little more tightly.

A daughter without her mother is a woman broken. It is a loss that turns to arthritis and settles deep into her bones.

Memories are who we are. In the end, that's all the luggage you take with you. Love and Memories are what last.

That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart.

What I know now about life is this: your mother is a part of everything you do and everything you are.

From the first time we met, we knew everything that mattered about each other, didn't we? We just knew. I guess that's what best friends are: parts of each other.

People want change but not too much change. Finding that balance is tricky for every politician.

The cricket's gone, we only hear machines In erg and atom they exact their pay. And life is largely lived on silver screens.

These are dangerous days we live in and you, the artists, are our last defense.

Once when I was working for the Daily News, I was summoned back to work from vacation because Donald Trump announced he was getting a divorce.

I'm sure that Elvis was happy for me. I think he was the kind of guy that enjoyed other people's success, especially if he had something to do with it.

We have some really, really wonderful actors on the horizon.

A protest song is a song that's so specific that you cannot mistake it for bullshit.

Nothing is stronger than habit.

The luxury of our position now is that we can almost assemble any team to address any issue.

Banana daiquiris aren't knock-'em-back-by-the-flagon.