My animals are a really important part of my life.

Because the thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it.

I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we're Philly.

If you cant be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.

Let's talk about a decision that women have to make every morning- Big purse or little purse?

Any middle-aged woman knows that our feet are not for the faint of heart, especially in midwinter. I wear clogs, so it's actually like my feet are wooden now.

It's the Snickers bars. Snickers equal romance.

Even if it's not what you planned, you can make a life for yourself on your own and be happy.

The truth is that every writer, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, is trying to write something truly original and that's what I think I'm doing.

I am really, I think, truly an easygoing, positive, fun person.

People project all sorts of emotions onto their cats, and cats like it that way.

Cut my pie into four pieces, I don’t think I could eat eight.

There is only one way to be a respectful being and the way for this is very simple: Respect other beings!

Women of genius commonly have masculine faces, figures and manners. In transplanting brains to an alien soil God leaves a little of the original earth clinging to the roots.

Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else.

Music is the surest way of reaching someone else's heart.

Endurance is the crowning quality.

And Barry Levinson is insanely funny. I don't know if you know this, not everyone does, but he and Craig T. Nelson were a comedy team back in the coffeehouse days of the late '60s.

I actually got to stay and watch the filming of different parts of the movie [Romeo+Juliet]. I got to meet some of the co-stars, like John Leguizamo.

Skating everywhere is unpredictable, no amount of money or facilities is going to create a skating star. You have to have a skater who is dedicated, passionate, and willing to learn.

I've just tried to grow up in the most natural and gradual process that I possibly can and make choices I feel are right for me and my fans.