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

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.

As complicated as joint custody is, it allows the delicious contradiction of having children and maintaining the intimacy of life-before-kid s.

I'm planning to give up worrying. I want to, but I'm worried I won't be able to.

if you are a stepparent, rush right out and get yourself a dog. Because it's very nice to have someone in the house that loves you.

In Los Angeles, by the time you're 35, you're older than most of the buildings.

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