When push comes to shove, it ain't the science that's going to lift you up-it's the belief, the spiritual side of life, that's going to lift you up, no matter what religion you are.

I had the halfway house. I can't tell how many nights I spent around my kitchen table, soothing broken hearts.

You're not going to live your life unscathed.

I love marriage. I failed at marriage, but I'd rather go into anything with gusto and fail than go into it half-assed.

I don't think children are any more resilent than anyone else. They're just people with little bodies.

My food demons are Chinese food, sugar, butter.

I always had really long swimmer's arms. The last to totally go is always my thighs and butt, but my old body is there somewhere.