David was catnip and kryptonite to me.

If life gives you lemons, don't settle for simply making lemonade - make a glorious scene at a lemonade stand.

Who will ever kiss this encyclopedia of a head?

Just having walked into a prison environment, sat there for two hours, the effect that it had on me. ... I couldn't imagine the effect it would have on a person 24 hours a day. So then I became more intrigued, and we began a correspondence, and I began visiting [Todd Willingham].

My life's accomplishments? Sanity, and you.

There were times, especially when I was traveling for 'Eat, Pray, Love,' when, I swear to God, I would feel this weight of my female ancestors, all those Swedish farmwives from beyond the grave who were like, 'Go! Go to Naples! Eat more pizza! Go to India, ride an elephant! Do it! Swim in the Indian Ocean. Read those books. Learn a language.'

If you're alive, you're a creative person.