From the moment we walk out the door until we come back home our sensibilities are so assaulted by the world that we have to soak up as much love as we can get, simply to arm ourselves.

I have been afraid all my life that I am going to die. All my life it has been stuffed in my imagination

No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of good luck and good fortune and good timing.

... I went through a very lethargic period ... I was just sort of getting through every night and every day.

We call my son's role in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy Sean's little independent movie.

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.

I have two books that were published quite some time ago. I start to read about three sentences. I have to close it. I am so self-conscious. Who did I think I was?