"I distanced myself, relatively, from my parents for a year or so in my late twenties. It was necessary for me to feel my autonomy. Other than that brief gap, we have always been a very close family."

"I don't mind being an only child; never have. I am lucky, though, that I have my friend Emily, who grew-up very close to me and so, there is someone I have shared memories with. I would miss that if I didn't have it, I think."

"People used to always ask, and I would say I wanted to be an actress. When they would ask why, I would say because my mother has so much fun."

"There is a cost that comes with moving schools so often and it's not what I want for my son when he gets older, but it did make me very adaptable. I became aware of what was missing from the social structure of each class that I arrived in, and made sure to fill that gap."

"A pregnant woman facing the most dire circumstances must be able to count on her doctor to do what is medically necessary to protect her from serious physical harm."

"I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community."

"The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity."

"Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed."