You're not going to learn how to do it until you do it.

I feel like I owe Juilliard everything... coming from Kentucky at age 17, having a school like that giving me a chance. And if you cant afford it, you can get a scholarship.

If you're having a bad day already and everybody is just asking you petty questions, it drives people to the edge, or something really small will have a really large effect.

In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.

I wouldn't say personally that I have problems communicating with men - though I'm not sure what the men would say.

I really like going to see movies. I know that's super boring but it's true!

Eventually, I'd love to be known as a character actor.

You can feel yourself trying too hard, doing too much. Nobody wants to watch somebody when they're needy, and actors are in the unfortunate position of needing to be cast and needing to be liked.

An editor asked me what led me to write erotica. I replied, "A dirty mind, excess words, and an overactive sacral chakra.

I never thought I would just be doing Arkady books.

Right and proof are two crutches for everything bent and crooked that limps along.

For thousands of years art was seen as a source of responsible moral and ethical leadership. Today, taking that stance is almost seen as comic.

Hers was a beauty so pure that it was nearly painful to behold--Athena heading out on a Friday night.

Everything in Gatlin was rigged. Why would the carnival games be any different?

And I suggested to change very simple way to Olympic Games, in one competition, two different levels. Separate from, until sixteen, and after sixteen years old.

Branding is everything. A young girl once came up to me and told me I could be famous because I looked just like Richard Branson!

They terrify lest they should fear.