The rewrites are a struggle right now. Sometimes I wish writing a book could just be easy for me at last. But when I think about it practically, I am glad it's a struggle. I am (as usual) attempting to write a book that's too hard for me. I'm telling...
I am not here to serve myself. I am not here to be lauded, petted, admired or ‘affirmed.’ I am here to build men, cultures and kingdoms. When I find myself in the midst of difficulties and pain, will I persevere, or will I become a coward and pit...
Pardon me also, and deal mercifully with me, as often as I think of anything besides You in prayer. For I confess truly that I am accustomed to be very much distracted. Very often I am not where bodily I stand or sit; rather, I am where my thoughts c...
Though I have said that I envy the normal man to the last drop of my bile, yet I should not care to be in his place such as he is now (though I shall not cease envying him). No, no; anyway the underground life is more advantageous. There, at any rate...
Creative exhaustion is first cousin to writer’s block. First off, I try to accept that when it hits, I am not wasting time, but preparing myself to return to work. I blog more. I do something different, like answering this question. If I can’t fo...
I am an expert in the 'art of the possible.'
I am an atheist, a rationalist and a humanist.
I am the luckiest actress on the planet.
I am proud of what I've done.
I am nothing without the players.
Autism is part of who I am.
I am no longer able to be anonymous.
I am certainly a liberal.
I am a cultural Frankinstein
I am at heart a gentleman.
I am not a crook.
I am not successful, in terms of Hollywood.
I am a cookbook fanatic.
I am not a player.
I am always happiest in an ensemble.
I am close - too close - with my family.
