I never had a problem resisting somebody that I knew was going to break my heart.

Going after 'the bad guy' has not been a real issue for me.

My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up.

I do think about aging. I have those moments of panic and vanity, but life keeps getting better, so you can't worry about it too much.

You can choose to be civil or not be civil. What is the point of going through the day and think it's cool to wear your honesty on your sleeve at the expense of everyone around you?

I think that it’s not as crazily different, my job, from anyone else’s, as people let themselves believe. I think people get wrapped up in their own idea of what it is, but it’s really not that.

My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to both of my parents.