A baby's a full time job for three adults. Nobody tells you that when you're pregnant, or you'd probably jump off a bridge. Nobody tells you how all-consuming it is to be a mother-how reading goes out the window and thinking too.
Pain is not love. Love flowers; love gives without taking; love is serene and calm.
Famous people complain about fame, but they never want to give it back, myself included.
Driving me away is easier than saying goodbye.
Sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities.
Every time I catch myself saying, "Oh no, you shouldn't try that," I think, "Yes, I should."