Whoever invented men had definitely not ironed out all the kinks.

Writing is the perfect balance between self-confidence and self-doubt, with a bit of self-delusion thrown in.

A mother never fully delivers.

An unforgettable tale of love, lust, faith, betrayal, and redemption. A powerful, mesmerizing suspense novel-a tour de force!

I suppose a child's first obligation is to become a stranger to his parents.

Behind the lens, I found refuge and freedom, distance and connection, an intoxicating way to tame the huge, chaotic world.

My sister and I may have been crafted of the same genetic clay, baked in the same uterine kiln, but we were disparate species, doomed never to love each other except blindly.

As I mentioned earlier, women get mixed messages in childhood: You can do anything you want... but it wouldn't hurt to find someone who will take good care of you.

You get peace of mind not by thinking about it or imagining it, but by quietening and relaxing the restless mind.

I believe in collaboration, which is why I work with others to make positive contributions of consequence, and why I have made a very clear and unwavering commitment to remain absolutely apolitical.

If in the words which the Secretary of State has just used, the use of a nuclear weapon is to be avoided 'at all costs'. what is the point of having one?

The burning conviction that we have a holy duty toward others is often a way of attaching our drowning selves to a passing raft.

How is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take warning.

Whoever expects to walk peacefully in the world must be money's guest.

Now that I've seen her, I can't stop seeing her.

A godly man is never threatened by the gifts of a godly woman.

It's like getting into film - I didn't say early on, 'I'm going to become a filmmaker,' 'I'm going to show my work at MoMA.' When you start to think those things, you're in trouble.