My hair got lighter, and I gradually went blonde. I liked it. Had more fun. But my image of myself in my head is this dark-haired person.

We treat sex so casually and use it for everything but what it is-which is ultimately making another human being with thoughts and feelings and rights

I have trouble describing characters because there is just too much going on in human beings.

I don't think that I ever thought of myself as a nerd.

You have to surrender to the fact that you are of too many in a highly competitive field where it is difficult to stand out. Over time, through your work, you will demonstrate who you are and what you bring to the field. Just stay with it and keep working.

Since I had the baby I can't tolerate anything violent or sad, I saw the Matrix and I had my eyes closed through a lot of it, though I didn't need to. I would peek, and then think, oh OK, I can see that

You can't help but just be aware that things might not always be as good as they are, because people's feelings about others can turn on a dime.