The great thing about taking big chances when you're younger is you have less to lose, and you don't know as much. So you take big swings.

The federal government began investigating allegations of fraud against the Coalition Provisional Authority, a U.S. contractor accused in a bid-rigging operation involving millions of dollars. Asked to comment, a spokesperson for Halliburton said, 'Millions? With an M? That is adorable.'

Everybody is interesting when they are interested in something.

A person's tragedy does not make up their entire life. A story carves deep grooves into our brains each time we tell it. But we aren't one story. We can change our stories. We can write our own.

You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared.

Creativity is connected to your passion, that light inside you that drives you. That joy that comes when you do something you love. That small voice that tells you, 'I like this. Do this again. You are good at it. Keep going.' That is the juicy stuff that lubricates our lives and helps us feel less alone in the world.

Girls, if a boy says something that isn't funny, you don't have to laugh.