When I was anorexic it just seemed like I literally wanted to disappear. And now I would like to reappear.

When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control is how you respond publicly.

There's a fine line between being private and being ashamed.

Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certain designer, a certain dress, and everyone's critiquing.

Average. It was the worst, most disgusting word in the English language. Nothing meaningful or worthwhile ever came from that word.

And I somehow always felt less lonely when I was completely alone.

Most important, in order to find real happiness, you must learn to love yourself for the totality of who you are and not just what you look like.

My sexuality is a part of me that I really like. But it's not the totality of me.

True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else; it's about being better than you used to be.

Restriction generates yearning. You want what you cannot have.

I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it just obviously wasn't right for me.

Real life seeks the gentle slopes at the back of Mount Improbable, while creationists are blind to all but the daunting precipice at the front.

Through others we become ourselves.

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.- Aristotle (Attributed by Seneca in Moral Essays, "De Tranquillitate Animi" On Tranquility of Mind, sct. 17, subsct. 10.)

Each color lives by its mysterious life.

That's why I always recommend a psychedelic experience because it makes you realize that all you've learned is in fact just learned and not necessarily the truth.

The purpose of romantic relationships is to encourage you to grow spiritually.

Some bioengineering is good, especially if it results in plants that are more drought-resistant or perennial food crops.

Whatever you choose, do it fully-with passion and childlike enthusiasm.

Most people think they know what they are good at. They are usually wrong... And yet, a person can perform only from strength.