Reminding myself of all that I have to be thankful for really helps ground me and keeps me from tipping over into that negative place.

Finally, be kind to yourself and have a good support system.

I cannot stress the importance of pausing to take a few deep breaths throughout the day. It's simple and effective.

Be kind to yourself and to others. Treat others the way you would want to be treated. I was told that every day of my childhood.

I feel most alive when I'm surrounded by family and friends, and when I am working.

I'm inspired by it all - the good and the not so good - because every experience is an opportunity for me to learn, grow, and become the best version of myself.

I've done a lot of bad TV and bad movies. I've also done some really great things.

Everybody remembers what it's like to be in high school. We really never leave those years behind.

Going for a walk is always helpful for me. I also love gratitude exercises.

Meditation has really helped with keeping my center.

No matter what, I find that surrendering is essential.

Perseverance is everything. We all stumbled when we took our first steps yet we were running sooner than we realized, and then we couldn’t stay still. Why stay still now?

In this city [Palermo] . . . it's the souls of the dead who bring presents to the children. . . . We go to the cemetery to ask the dead for toys.

I'm a pretty big dork. It's crazy. I'm one of those people who grew up with all kinds of musicals, but I was right at that age where 'Rent' was a big deal for me and for my friends.

The sobering thought is that individuals and societies are not, in the end, remembered for how they made their money, but for how they spent it.

On being told of the death of former President Calvin Coolidge: How could they tell?

It's rare to find someone as equally grumpy as myself, but somehow [Aubrey Plaza] does it.

We are all part of creation, all kings, all poets, all musicians; we have only to open up, only to discover what is already there.

I need about one hundred fifty drafts of a poem to get it right, and fifty more to make it sound spontaneous.

When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best.

Curiosity engenders both science and scandal.