Give me rampant intellectualism as a coping mechanism.

I'm a toxic waste byproduct of God's creation.

Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it.

Portland in particular is a cheap enough place to live that you can still develop your passion - painting, writing, music. People seem less status-conscious. Even wealthy people buy second-hand clothes and look a little bit homeless.

You can't be beautiful," Brandy says about a thousand times, "until you feel beautiful.

In truth, the degree of anyone's success depends on how often they can say the word yes and hear the word no.

I don't care what they do with my book so long as the flippin check clears.