The storm starts, when the drops start dropping. When the drops stop dropping then the storm starts stopping.

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

I am weird, you are weird. Everyone in this world is weird. One day two people come together in mutual weirdness and fall in love.

There's no limit to how much you'll know, depending how far beyond zebra you go.

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.

When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.

If you don't like me, remember it's mind over matter. I don't mind, and you don't matter.

You have to be odd to be number one.

Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

You just have to say to yourself, "I am not willing to accept anything less than what I deserve! I am smart! I am Beautiful! I am a good woman and I deserve to be happy!" It all starts with you.

It is the most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home.

Everyone has a weakness but I have two, everything you say and everything you do.

Creative people are more prone to depression.

The American lives even more for his goals, for the future, than the European. Life for him is always becoming, never being.

I most fear stupid people. Stupid people will do anything. Truly smart people will do only what is logical for them to do.

Advice to young writers? Always the same advice: learn to trust our own judgment, learn inner independence, learn to trust that time will sort the good from the bad– including your own bad.

I think it turned out to be a pretty good movie [42]. I wouldn't lie to you.

Christ, don't you ever knock? It's Lassiter. L-A-S-S-I-T-E-R. How is it possible you're still getting me confused with someone else? Do I need a nametag?

Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life.