Magazines, books, novels, TV, internet, movies - all of those things is what creates our consciousness.

Getting fit is a political act - you are taking charge of your life.

I don't want to die without knowing who I am.

Parents are supposed to give the child back to herself with love. If they've got duct tape over their eyes because of narcissism, it doesn't happen.

I spent a good deal of time going back over my childhood, my midlife, to try to understand who I was. We're supposed to be complete and whole, and you can't be whole if you're trying to be perfect. Doing a life review helped me get over the disease to please.

Namby-pamby little routines that don't speed up your heartbeat and make you sweat aren't worth your while.

I think the Internet and technology in general has changed everything. We can see it overseas even more with the Arab Spring and so forth.