Aw, I feel bad if [Taylor] was upset. I am a feminist, and she is a young and talented girl. That being said, I do agree I am going to hell. But for other reasons. Mostly boring tax stuff.

People who read are people who dream, and we connect through the stories we live and tell and read.

You can't stand around and wait to be asked to dance.

Keep your virginity for as long as you can, until it starts to feel weird to you. Then just get it over with.

I don't watch a lot of comedy. For relaxation and escape, I watch shows about how people survive bear attacks. Or old episodes of 'Law and Order,' the Benjamin Bratt/Jerry Orbach era.

Listen. Say yes. Live in the moment. Make sure you play with people who have your back. Make big choices early and often.

During an interview with Katie Couric Tuesday, Sarah Palin says she is not opposed to gay people, adding 'One of my absolute best friends for the last 30 years happens to be gay and I love her dearly and she doesn't exist.'