People always say that Californian women are obsessed with their appearance but I think you've got to take good care of yourself, for yourself.

Dogs have always provided a special kind of love and companionship that I experience only some of the time with humans. They have a strong sense of character and live the way we ought to: dogs never compare you to your sister nor make judgments in her favor. Dogs never know what is coming and so live purely in the moment, savoring the good, doing their best to endure the bad--and they offer up this miraculous example so that we can learn from it.

Writing is magic because it harnesses the energy generated by the chaos within.

Aeroplane journeys give me quiet time to read and sleep; it's like being unplugged from the earth.

Our society is only as healthy as our most vulnerable citizens. It is unconscionable that the weakest links in our country are our hungry children. No other Western industrialized nation has widespread hunger within its borders. We really must put an end to hunger in the United States if we are to keep our prosperity and protect the future.

I think people love shows that are relationship-oriented. I think they love family shows.

I am not obsessive about anything except my health.