There's always competition out there. That's what makes life exciting.

I had dreamed of visiting Bali for many years and because I had an extended family of Balinese friends in Los Angeles, I felt connected. The island is so peaceful and the smiles are constant.

Men are just jealous because they can't wear makeup.

I learned a lot about working with children, and about myself, and it reinforced my decision to pursue a career in teaching.

Having a child keeps you very grounded. So when I decided to have a child, I made it clear to the people I work with that my job was no longer my priority.

It was easy to run around barefoot in oblivion in Costa Rica. But once I gave birth to my child, I didnt want to be oblivious to the obvious.

I'm not surfing much anymore, but I love hiking and gardening, and I'm always wearing a hat and sunblock.

I can't remember the last time I was bored.

My favorite hotel is the Villa Alilla in Bali. The setting is pure bliss, overlooking the ocean of Uluwatu; the eye line makes you feel as if you're floating on top of the ocean.

I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed, and you are surrounded by people who are very self-absorbed.

Whatever worth doing at all is worth doing well.

I think our material is our lives. That's part of being a modern writer, and we have to use it.

Faith doesn't mean that you don't have doubts.

Do I wish I could retire? Sure, but that's not life.

It is easier to confront a threat as a mass, a group, not individuals who must be evaluated one by one.

Just because other people think something, that doesn't make it true. Maybe there's some truth in that, but it's unsatisfying, bitter-tasting truth.

Everyone always told me that I had the symptoms of a P.O.W.

History is a promise that is always broken in the end

Satisfied customers are apathetic. Loyal customers will be your advocate.

But, however many ways there may be of being alive, it is certain that there are vastly more ways of being dead, or rather not alive.