That's all that brave means - not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do. Of course you were frightened. I was too, today. But you kept your mind on what you had to do.

Ellen had said that her mother was afraid of the ocean, that it was too cold and too big. The sky was, too, thought Annemarie. The whole world was: too cold, too big. And too cruel.

Dangers were no more than odd imaginings, like ghost stories that children made up to frighten one another: things that couldn't possibly happen.

It was harder for the ones who were waiting, Annemarie knew. Less danger, perhaps, but more fear.

The whole world had changed. Only the fairy tales remained the same.

it is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything

My life is gardening, cleaning around the house and power washing.

I tried it 100 or a million times it couldn't happen again. If I could, I would have carried on playing.

In Hollywood, not to have an analyst is virtually an admission of failure.

I wake up to an email from the writers with the new script, and I always get so excited because I know it'll be better all-around than the script from the week before.

There's no type of music I don't like. I think it's important to be able to make fun of all types.

I am not magnanimous enough to like people who speak to me without seeming to see me

Words should be only the clothes, carefully custom-made to fit the thought.

Samsung's future hinges on new businesses, new products and new technologies. We should make our corporate culture more open, flexible and innovative.

I have never wanted special attention. I was only willing to do what was asked of me and what seemed necessary at the time.

I was interested in maintaining the dignity and the hearts of the songs, letting them breathe and become what they are.