People lived in the same apartments for years. You'd meet a group of kids in kindergarten, and you'd still be with them in high school. No one ever left the neighborhood.

I like writing better. Because I don't have to wear makeup, I don't have to be thin, and I don't have to remember lines.

I went into the world, threw myself into the world, and great things came out of it.

I've lived three lifetimes in my short time.

I've gone very far, far away, but my character keeps me close to home.

I like to cook, walk on the beach, go to concerts and look at fine art.

Often, the truly great and valuable lessons we learn in life are learned through pain. That's why they call it "growing pains." It's all about yin and yang. And that's not something you order off column A at your local Chinese restaurant.