And sometimes you do everything right and something bad just happens. It's as simple, and as scary, as that.

You just can't tell or calibrate motive or intelligence or sense. So I don't read anything unless someone tells me that it's really smart or illuminating. I don't read any reviews anymore and it's been really liberating.

Acts of bravery don't always take place on battlefields. They can take place in your heart, when you have the courage to honor your character, your intellect, your inclinations, and yes, your soul by listening to its clean, clear voice of direction instead of following the muddied messages of a timid world.

I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and one of the things I like to say is that one of the biggest impediments I had to becoming a successful writer is I had a very happy childhood.

The greatest public health threat for many American women is the men they live with.

It is so easy to waste our lives: Our days, our hours, our minutes ... it is so easy to exist instead of live.

All parents should be aware that when they mock or curse gay people, they may be mocking or cursing their own child.