That was, in fact, my life. A whole series of reasonable lies.

What was the point, I had to wonder, of fighting so hard to learn to protect my life if I was destroying it in the process?

No. Not a death wish. Just very little left to lose.

It might have been my human side clamoring for blood, or my alien side looking for a chance to exercise strategic dominance over a lesser life form. Either way, I was going to win.

So it turns out that late-night flashes of brilliance often look a little less brilliant in the bright light of morning.

Pretending to feel something you don't can often lead you to the real thing, in some form.

So what did it matter where she came from? Who-or what-her parents were? Everyone's family was messed up in some way including my own. And she was still the same Ariane.

That's where your definition of attachment comes in. I'm in a monogamous relationship with two people.

A lack of planning leads to failure.

My whole world started to tilt. I could feel it, sliding ever so slightly off center.

The world of gods and spirits is truly 'nothing but' the collective unconscious inside me.

I like writing letters and receiving letters. It's a shame that we've lost the art of letter-writing and saving correspondence. I mourn that.

I like doing things that are very wildly different. I find that the meat and vegetables of being an actor is doing things that are completely different, all the time.

Beliefs can be roadways or roadblocks. A variety of beliefs can make life interesting and colorful.

I grew up doing live tours and playing in bars, so it was what I love to do.

So you know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna do something really outrageous, I'm gonna tell the truth.

I obviously have a different connection to each song in a different way, and they all mean something different to me.