When Tolstoy wrote that all happy families are alike, what he meant was that there are no happy families.

When Tolstoy wrote that all happy families are alike, what he meant was that there are no happy families.

Falling in love as we know it is an addictive experience.

If a woman is surrounded by lovers or if a woman has a lot of guys asking her out, that's considered wonderful. As a woman who's slept with a lot of men, I've always been complimented on my ability to attract men.

Writers often write their best when they are feeling their worst

Personal experience is the lightning of the soul; it transforms the heart in ways that leave the brain behind.

I think 12-step programs really work, rehab really works, certain types of therapies and talking to other addicts really work. There are a lot of things that work - that isn't the problem. The problem is getting the addicts to say they're addicts. The problem is admitting it.