Joy is the best makeup. But a little lipstick is a close runner-up.

A nun I know once told me she kept begging God to take her character defects away from her. After years of this prayer, God finally got back to her: I'm not going to take anything away from you, you have to give it to Me.

Hope begins in the dark.

A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way.

Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere... You don't have to dress up, for instance, and you can't hear them boo you right away.

Some people won't go the extra mile, and then on their birthday, when no one makes a fuss, they feel neglected and bitter.

My mind is a neighborhood I try not to go into alone.