The question you're not supposed to ask is the important one.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

How one lives during limited time on earth's school is perhaps how one may dwell in the space of eternity.

Much unhappiness results from our inability to remember the nice things that happen to us.

The only thing I hate are photo shoots. I just hate them. I don't know why I cannot stand them.

I'm going to do as much as I can for the animal world, and I'll never stop.

The fate of the nation and the fate of the currency are one and the same.

We're constantly changing and any practice meant to serve our authenticity should reflect our fluid nature.

I essentially write for myself.

I would love to play the President. Give me the suit, give me the power, give me the oval office. That would be really fun.

You can be interested in a Jane Smiley novel whether or not anyone says a word. She enters into her characters thoughts with great understanding and depth.

Cameras have really made people question the police. People, especially white people, are saying, 'Oh my God, we had no idea.'