He does what I have always needed to have done to me, and that is that he dominates me.

For me, there is nothing worse than the knowledge that my life holds nothing for me but being a writer.

From time to time, I need a rest from the exercitation of my intellect.

A small silence came between us, as precise as a picture hanging on the wall.

You say that you hope I will be recognized as the best novelist of my generation. I want you to know now and know completely that that would mean to me absolutely nothing.

I am growing meaner by the hour.

For all practical purposes I left home when I was 7.

He does what I have always needed to have done to me, and that is that he dominates me.

Irony, I feel, is a very high form of morality.

I don't know why, but audiences are often sympathetic to thieves. Sometimes they are more sympathetic to thieves then they are to earnest people. What does that say about society?

I'd say that my musical influences are anywhere from pop-rock electronica, new age and classical. But I think that specifically, bands - I love Jem, I love Sigur Ross, I love David Gray, I love Elliot Smith... a lot of different people. But I don't find lyrical inspiration from anybody.

I have stayed true to that first idea that people can have a day in their lives that is very important and if they can reconnect with that day, reconnect with the people they were then, they can suddenly revive their emotions.

When you get into a car, and there's trash, or it's dirty, or one of the hubcaps is off, you're like, 'Come on, dude.' Every woman likes the confidence and self-respect that says, 'I get oil changes. I look after my vehicle.' That's what I recommend: Act like you don't care, but take care of your body.

Finding a way to find humor in things that are hardcore is definitely something that I think the sitcom does best.

I have enjoyed writing my own stuff, and it's been a privilege to be able to scrap some money together to be able to make films from my own scripts.

I will always be a New York girl at heart, but I am really liking the L.A. lifestyle.

Clothes have to be simple and comfortable.

I have a tendency to think that when you portray baddies in movies, they come out more human than good guys.

Autism is not a choice. Acceptance is. Imagine if the opposite was true.

But we also think that we've got more quite alot more support than any new format has ever had.

A penny saved is not a penny earned if at the end of the day you still owe a quarter.

The world presents enough problems if you believe it to be a world of law and order; do not add to them by believing it to be a world of miracles.

Every woman in this world wears a little sparkle, some in their dress, and some in their eyes.

I don't like getting older, but there's nothing I can do. Hitting 60 wasn't great, but I think I was lucky in not being that beautiful; it can be really cruel on people who have been stunning.

I'm a terrific Mexican cook, and I just love Mexican food. And I love cooking Mexican food.

Between speeches and awards, you can find something to do every other week. It's hard to write. Your focus gets splintered. Once you put one thing in your calendar, that month is gone.

Courteousness is consideration for others politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

I'm going for something very raw and organic.

I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc.

You have to be a leader with a vision, and you have to show Iowans that you want it... and not just a woman.

I love my sculptures, and I was lucky I had them for 50 years because no one would look at them, and I really liked having them around.

I'm the queen of the independent video!

As far as I know, Vera Miles had a terrible time with Hitchcock, and she wanted to get out of the contract. He didn't let her. She did 'Psycho,' and I believe, if you look at 'Psycho,' there isn't one close up of Vera, not one. After that, she would never even speak about him to anyone.