When I look down at my pale, skinny body, I wonder why any woman would want to sleep next to it, let alone embrace it.

Fame won't make you feel any better about yourself.

Men are not dogs. We merely think we are and, on occasion, act as if we are. But, by believing in our nobler nature, women have the amazing power to inspire us to live up to it.

Men are a hundred times worse than you can imagine. We are thinking the worst, shallowest thoughts, all the time.

Your intention for a book is never the same as the reception.

He was telling the students about the hypnotic technique of using quotes in a conversation. An idea is more palatable ... if it comes from someone else. The unconscious thinks in terms of content and structure. If you introduce a pattern with the words, 'My friend was telling me,' the critical part of her mind shuts off.

It's not enough to just be yourself. You must be your best self