When you go out on a limb, that's when you really know you're living

People think that if [their abusive] parent apologizes, he'll turn into the person they needed him to be. He won't. An apology might help, but you can change your life without one.

I was 11 when I was molested. It was like a nuclear explosion going off in my life, destroying everything.

I think I have some interesting things to say and I don't think anybody out there is saying them.

I made the connection between food and weight, but feeling good or bad was a separate issue.

I thought being vegan was going to be some really horrible way of life that had no flavor.

There's no operation where you can have your anger cut out. But if you work on yourself, as you get better, you'll be more capable of seeing others as flawed human beings. That makes it easier to forgive.