My favorite splurge would be gluten-free pizza. Or I'm a total truffle addict so truffle mac and cheese.

What I do know is that traditional gender roles are very real and flipping the norm is difficult for even the strongest, funniest, smartest men.

To get rid of depression, I swim with dolphins.

Coffee is cheap, drinks are an audition, lunch is an interview, but dinner means business; the business of romance.

Most people can't find love because they're picky, they overanalyze and they find things wrong in people. We call them flaw finders.

It's not easy to date when you're hefty. Besides I like feeling thin because it makes me feel amorous.

f you have been divorced once - male or female, but especially for females - and you’re over 40 you’re actually a commodity. It means you were able to commit once, and you’ll do it again.

If you're giving love and not receiving it, you're not in the right relationship. If you're receiving it and not giving it than you are taking advantage of the other person.

If you're going to get engaged make sure you've talked to your partner about life together in the years to come.

I'm a very stereotypical person... and that's part of my flavor, I guess, because I tell it like it is.

We have all loved a guy we know has issues. Despite popular opinions, until we give it a final try, the relationship will always be in the 'what if' stage.

ALWAYS hook a reader. If a detail is unnecessary, it doesn't belong in your work, long or short! Make everything intriguing. If you have to describe a desk, make it awesome.

I have been sought out by a number of people who would have felt uncomfortable coming to a large public meditation. They don't want people to come up and ask for autographs.

The Forbidden Forest looked as though it had been enchanted, each tree smattered with silver, and Hagrid's cabin looked like an iced cake.

I think with romantic comedies it's a lot about tone, because different romantic comedies have different tones.

I don't think the 'what' distinguishes a good novel from a bad one but rather the 'how.'

Jeez, someone needs to push the reset button on this planet.

Being a grandmother is one of the least strange things in my life. It makes more sense than a lot of things... like photo shoots!

Dreher is correct in saying that traditionalist conservatives also have been conservationists...I think most conservatives should agree that this is an area we need to think more about.

When people are in acute crisis, residential care may be needed, but this should not be seen as a medical issue.

Psychology ought certainly to give the teacher radical help.