This is how many people become artists, musicians, writers, computer programmers, record-holding athletes, scientists... by spending time alone practicing what they love.

I don't give books as gifts. Books are extremely personal, and I would hate to give someone a book that they don't like or want, because it would break my heart if they didn't read it.

Why had I taken all those useless classes like bio and German when I should have been taking lipreading?

Home. Wow. I’m already calling it home. Well, isn’t that what any place is? Any place that you share with someone you love, I mean?

Because when you love something, you want to do it all the time, even if no one is paying you for it. At least that's how I felt about drawing.

I really wanted to be veterinarian, but I got a 410 on my math SATs.

What is the appropriate reply to make to a man who says he loves you? Thank you. You are very kind.