For me, having it all - if one wants to define it at all - is the magical time when what you want and what you have match up.

Preparing for the worst is an activity I have taken up since I turned thirty-five, and the worst actually began to happen.

writing is how I understand everything that happens. Writing is the only way I know to move on.

in the family I grew up in, being called boring was like being called an ax murderer.

One cannot overstate the potential for hysteria on a movie set. Everyone always acts as if making the movie is as important as eradicating malaria.

I have one rule I live by: Only do what you can do. That neans you're never looking outside for what's popular; you're always looking inside for what's true.

For me, having it all - if one wants to define it at all - is the magical time when what you want and what you have match up.