The more prepared I am, the more I'll be in control, less nervous, less stressed and more focused.

Often when a person can't get past stress, she will turn to overeating, drinking or smoking, which can become a greater problem than the stress itself.

Stress is an important dragon to slay - or at least tame - in your life.

I took anatomy classes. I went to medical libraries and talked to doctors and nutritionists. I did the whole thing before using myself as a human guinea pig.

Feeling a little blue in January is normal.

I'm a girl who loves to share information, especially empowering, life-changing, information.

Research has shown that even small amounts of processed food alter the chemical balance in our brain and cause negative mood swings along with noticeable dips ill energy.

Like it or not, the world evolves, priorities change and so do you.

However, don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.

The biggest reason most people fail is that they try to fix too much at once - join a gym, get out of debt, floss after meals and have thinner thighs in 30 days.

I also think stress is related to control. When you're in charge of your life, you tend to not care about losing control of things that don't really matter like traffic jams.

And then there are the rare ones who know love, who understand it. Who freely give of themselves, demanding only a return of that love, that trust.

What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.

You have to have an attitude that nothing's gonna stop me. I think that's just my New York kind of attitude - survival of the fittest.

At one point, I even thought, 'Oh, I'll take diet pills.' I tried it for one day, and I thought my heart was going to explode. It's awful, and I would never, ever recommend it.

Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon by the whole society.

The turkey - my number one thing that people don't get is take that sucker out of the refrigerator about three hours before you plan on cooking it.

Some people are really into being music-minded and knowing all their scales and how to read music and speak the language.

I'm interested in how people shoot because I have a very specific way of shooting and I'm fascinated by the way other people shoot films, particularly if they're smart and talented.

I bought a house for my mom, I bought a house for my dad, I bought a house for my sister.

Not every oak has to be gnarled, every detective hard-bitten. The adjective that exists solely as a decoration is a self-indulgence for the writer and an obstacle for the reader.