"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Unless it's bearing a story you told badly."

"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels."

"I've learned that no matter how much I love, I can still be hurt."

"I'm not a perfect human being. I'm a flawed human being. But I'm trying to be the best human being I can be."

"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. Unless you're trying to write a dissertation, then it just runs out."