In what grade do we stop believing in ourselves? I asked. In what grade do we stop believing, period? I mean, SOMEONE has to be a Nobel Peace Prize winner. SOMEONE has to be a ballerina. Why not us?

Intelligence is not a competition," she said. "There is plenty to go around, and there are many ways it can be demonstrated.

I'm really not good blackmail material.

A flame may love a snowflake, but they can never be together without each harming the other.

Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you.

I was very tiny...I spent most of my time stuffed into lockers. Thank god for cell phones, or I'd still be there.

It doesn't matter how old I get, I always act like an excited five year-old kid with severe ADD and a waddle at Disneyland.