Isn't this the truth of any good mother? That in all of our lives. We worry only about those we brought into this world, regardless of whether they loved us back or treated us fairly or understood our shortcomings.

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

I love rhinestones, faux jewelry.

I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?

I began as a dramatist in the theater, so I'm always thinking about how a story moves, what it looks like, how to engage the senses, how dialogue sounds, what feels authentic and sounds real, what's funny, how to build distinctive and original characters - all the aspects of playwriting, scene-building, the architecture of dramatizing.

Writing comedy is the greatest spiritual gift you can give to anybody anytime.

A library is a home filled with our stories. On every shelf, we see ourselves, experience our collective conscious, describe our dreams and our great longing for times that have passed, the sterling moment of the present and the glorious future known only in our imaginations.