I used to think Twitter was a waste of time and sort of ran counter to my ability to be productive and to write and now Twitter feels like a really cool part of the creative experience.

That's the feeling [of relativity] I always had about [Judy Blume] books which I re-read and re-read and re-read.

You just have to work, we all have to work really hard to take care of ourselves and feed ourselves good information, just like we feed ourselves good food. Feed ourselves good books and good messaging and the things that make us feel like we can be connected with ourselves and others in a deeper way.

You don't need to be flamboyant in your life to be flamboyant in your work.

Here's who it's okay to share a bed with: . . . A heating pad. An empty bag of pita chips. The love of your life.

No one wants to see a tattoo on a stomach.

I quit acting when I was 11 because I was cast as a bouncing ball in 'Alice in Wonderland,' and I felt slighted and wounded.