All you needed is what every girl needs, a good friend. Someone to talk to, to share with, to run things by.

I have held the following jobs: office temp, ticket seller in movie theatre, cook in restaurant, nanny, and phone installer at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.

Maybe a first love exists to reaffirm the best parts of yourself, the choices you made when you didn't worry about the consequences. Maybe a first love exists to remind you to be brave in the moment, to stand up for your feelings, instead of shrinking back in the face of potential loneliness.

I love rhinestones, faux jewelry.

When a girl is beautiful, she gets to pick - she never has to wait for someone to choose her.

If only men came made to order. It's so hard to find a decent fellow.