I think that we all have to have that rite of passage of dating the tortured artist who seems cooler than we think we are; we aspire to be like them, and we're excited that somebody is turning us on to new music or a new lifestyle.

When you become very ill - raise your head. You will definitely see the sunlight.

I really want to understand the mind so I can be more comfortable with the way people are. Being comfortable with people is incredibly important.

People are like moths. First they are ugly and awkward, until they break out of their shell and become a beautiful butterfly.

My twenties were about exploring love and being a wildflower and trying to figure everything out. Now I'm not comfortable being that happy wildflower anymore, but I still don't feel like a woman. I wonder when that moment's going to hit.

I know certain actors are totally screwed up on drugs, yet it gets covered up. Why wasn't I excused for 'exhaustion' or 'the flu'?

Once you've been in a mental institution, people are going to look at you funny.