When I had a job catering, I catered a wedding for the Smashing Pumpkins bassist in Indiana. And I served Billy Corgan shrimp off a tray.

I had no idea how to get guys to notice me. I still don't. Who cares?

Change is the only constant. Learn to surf your life instead of planting your feet.

Most authors liken the struggle of writing to something mighty and macho, like wrestling a bear. Writing a book is nothing like that. It is a small, slow crawl to the finish line. Honestly, I have moments when I don't even care if anyone reads this book. I just want to finish it.

Open-faced sandwiches take risks and live big and smile with all their teeth. These are the people I want to be around.

I want to be around people who dream and support and do things.

Believe me, blond hair can take you really far, especially with the older men. It can really distract from the face. I am convinced I could have had sex with both Tony Bennett and John McCain if we weren't each happily married at the time we all met.