I have my flaws and my issues, past and present and who knows what will happen in the future. I want people to know Im vulnerable too and each one of us is.

We can wear whatever we want and get away with it. Just be confident about being who you are and dressing for that person.

Few activities are as delightful as learning new vocabulary.

I don't believe in the scraping of stuff. Take the existing condition, offer up a diagnosis for what's wrong, and a prescription for making it work.

I am a stickler for good manners, and I believe that treating other people well is a lost art. In the workplace, at the dinner table, and walking down the street--we are confronted with choices on how to treat people nearly every waking moment. Over time these choices define who we are and whether we have a lot of friends and allies or none.

I had this wonderful career and thought I would retire as a teacher.

And Brooke Elliott is a great actress.