When I was a little kid I thought I would grow up to be black and sing jazz in nightclubs.

Books have always been really important to me; they're my saving grace.

I think you can be mature without being grown-up. You can also be grown-up without being mentally mature. One of them is forced, while the other one is your choice.

Yes, my kids come first, but as a parent I need to come to them with a fresh mind. I can't be too exhausted or too tired. And I am a better parent when I have more energy.

I don't like being alone. I haven't been alone since I got a boyfriend.

The wonderful thing about books is you never run out of them, you can just keep going. So I'm always finding new writers, or old writers that I just happen not to have read.

I've always been the go-to girl for all of my girlfriends in terms of relationship advice or clothing advice.