There is no better feeling than when you write something you know is a piece of you and that, at some point, is going to communicate with someone else.

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

I breastfeed and I'll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that

We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

Snobbery might sometimes look cool, like smoking, but the end result is usually a repelling one.

Life is an unknown game, and every day you play on a new field.

My mother took the measure of what could be built with the material she'd been given, and she built it.

Simply put, the best revenge is to live an awesome life.

I am happy to have success in the entertainment biz, but the root of my happiness comes from my neighborhood, NYC.

Environments are the messages before the message.

Luckily, it's one of my favorite movies [ Night Of The Living Dead]. I never get tired of watching it.

If God's got a favorite songwriter, I think it's John Prine.

I guess that’s all forever is...Just one long trail of nows. And I guess all you can do is try and live one now at a time without getting too worked up about the last now or the next now.

A lover's quarrel is always about every quarrel you ever had.