Memories are meant to fade, Lenny. They're designed that way for a reason.

Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that's in us.

When you ask the best questions of yourself and others, you invite the best answers.

The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine.

I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career.

When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school.

As an actor, you're used to putting on characters, taking them off, becoming someone else, doing your research, and working on that.

Acting is my calling, not my career.

I guess I'm breaking out a little of what's comfortable and easy.

Theater's my first love. I love it. It excites me. It feeds me.

Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly. I take care of my skin.

I have some devotional books you can look over. Learn to quote from them. Nothing discourages unwanted questions as much as a flow of pious bleating.(Petyr Baelish to Sansa Stark)

Once you know what you want, narrow the options, make your choices, and go for it. But until you do, embrace not knowing.

Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh.

We had fun just messing around and being awkward like they would be awkward. There's always that stage in a friendship when you wonder whether it could be more.

[Jerry Brown] is California's way of celebrating the Year of the Child.

It's just hard not to listen to TV: it's spent so much more time raising us than parents have.

clarity need not be equivalent to / readability. How readable is the world?

If you judge, investigate.

I'd share a pic if the digital camera battery wasn't as flat as 17th century Earth.

Everybody wants to fight me so they can be a superstar.