Memories and magic is what Christmas is all about.

I've always felt that life is a novel, and part of it is written for you, and part of it is written by you. It's up to you to write the ending, ultimately.

Sure, I've had some bad times, but everybody does. But people don't get to talk about them like I do, unless they do to a therapist. People don't get to put them in the paper like I do.

But I married a guy who treated me very badly, but I was happy. I was miserable, so I was happy.

I was just so lucky to have a wonderful life after a tough marriage.

You don't have to die in order to make a living!

Its taken me a long time to become the person I am, for all the ugliness to fall away. The rotten flesh is gone, and the seed is there. I can touch that now.