When you don't have people in your life pushing you, can you push yourself?

For the most part, pianos are female to me. Sometimes they're dykes, and they're always good fun.

Women must understand that simply attacking or hating men is just another form of disempowerment. A woman has to realize that when she makes a man crawl it doesn't give her power.

Guys would sleep with a bicycle if it had the right color lip gloss on. They have no shame. They're like bull elks in a field.

Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.

Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don't fit into boxes.

We are all fairies living underneath a leaf of a lily pad.

It's emotional blackmail to say if you're a good businesswoman and a musician, you're betraying your music.

People think I'm nuts because I can sit in a room and be happy by myself.

The sense of loss is such a tricky one, because we always feel like our worth is tied up into stuff that we have, not that our worth can grow with things we are willing to lose.

Some people hide more than others, and it does intrigue me.

You cannot trust yourself, ’ she agreed, bed-rock calm. ‘Therefore, let go. Seize life and place trust in me.

When you believe in yourselfit is easier not to takecriticism, knock-backs anddisappointments personally

Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.

There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.

A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tries to give back as much as possible and help people. A hero to me is someone who saves people and who really deeply cares.

I'm very hard on my bags because I tend to carry a lot of stuff with me.

Men may second fortune, but they cannot thwart her.

You never want to judge your character.

The lesson from the smith and wesson is depressin'.

I had a very pleasant three years at Yale. I must say I did take it seriously, and consequently it took me a while to get over it.