Karen Allen
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ELLEN POTTER QUENTIN TARANTINO I'll tell you why I like writing: it's just jumping into a pool. I get myself into a kind of... BARRY HANNAH As far as I'm concerned, collaboration is the essence of life. It's wonderful to be able to ... LESLEY GORE BEBE REXHA JOHN IRVING I'm never sure who I'm writing for, or who's reading me, but I definitely see myself in ... CAROL ANSHAW I don't just write hits for myself, or for other artists, or to just be writing it. I write it b... NAYVADIUS CASH CHRISTINA MILIAN E. L. DOCTOROW JOHN HAWKES CHARLIE KAUFMAN ELLE MACPHERSON Sometimes you go for weeks without writing successfully, and you don't feel like a writer anymor... ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN KELSEA BALLERINI JONAH HILL I think it's harder than ever to be an artist. I think that you end up, especially as a middle-a... DANA SPIOTTA LES CLAYPOOL JAMES WOLCOTT When I'm writing, I separate from everyone. Even my band. I push myself, and I'm alone with ... VIC FUENTES WASHED OUT For years after 'The Last Waltz,' I got all kinds of silly movie offers - or, maybe, not sil... ROBBIE ROBERTSON DONALD TRUMP JOE SACCO When I'm writing, I try not to think things like, 'Gosh, I have to finish writing this book.... LINDA SUE PARK I like to edit my sentences as I write them. I rearrange a sentence many times before moving on to t... KAREN THOMPSON WALKER I want to find something really wonderful to do next and take my time to search through the dearth o... EMILY BLUNT KENDRICK LAMAR If I find myself just not feeling like writing songs anymore, I think I'll drop it. There's ... ISAAC BROCK As a writer, as much as I try, I can't stop writing female characters. They have so much more to... TATE TAYLOR RAY CHARLES I was writing short films and I was going through this really, really, really terrible end of a rela... EVAN GLODELL GARRETT HEDLUND CLIFFORD GEERTZ NIKKI SIXX ANDREW SOLOMON I had to take a big risk by writing my young adult book series 'The A Circuit' and putting m... GEORGINA BLOOMBERG ALAN BENNETT ADRIANA TRIGIANI DYLAN MORAN ALANIS MORISSETTE As corny as it sounds, I'm often pinching myself going, 'What great opportunities and great ... CHRIS MESSINA JOHN GRISHAM It's a very strange experience being on set of 'Breaking Bad;' you never know what's... LAURA FRASER I have a lot of fun writing for artists, but I'm learning to apply that fun to myself. SAM DEW LISA EDELSTEIN I'm still auditioning and doing other movie parts, but I really like the developing and the writ... ALEX BORSTEIN WALTER MOSLEY I really like playing other people. There is no other feeling like it, to have a different voice com... CRISTIN MILIOTI TOM WOLFE LANGSTON HUGHES Sometimes I catch myself if I'm shopping, and I'm like, 'I want to hide my thighs and my... KETHER DONOHUE It was one of those early mid-life crises, really. I started asking myself, 'What is it that I w... PETINA GAPPAH GENE WILDER RICHARD FORD ANNETTE BENING WOLE SOYINKA I like being a storyteller. I'm bored with myself; I like to write about others. I have a lot of... JILL SOBULE Writing this book feels like a completely different activity from writing my comic strip because it&... ALISON BECHDEL I do consider myself a Norwegian writer, or a Scandinavian writer, as my family tree reaches into bo... PER PETTERSON I think that we're in a really amazing time, where there are really a lot of really fantastic fe... WHITNEY CUMMINGS I don't care if it's somebody else's song. Most of the time, you'll find that I'... TAJ MAHAL BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN MARILYN MANSON 'If I Should Love Again' - I was just so impressed with myself writing something like that. ... BARRY MANILOW DANNY STRONG CHARISMA CARPENTER Songwriter friends will be like, 'Oh my God, when are you going to put out 'Love Triangle?&#... RAELYNN I don't see myself as an artist, as a writer. The sort of writing that I do, which is popular fi... FIONA MCINTOSH HUGH LAURIE It's possible that I've matured as a writer, and I hope I've matured emotionally, but I ... DIABLO CODY DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE KRISTEN STEWART I really do feel like I know myself, and I'm so happy to be by myself and I'm so happy to be... DREE HEMINGWAY Throughout my career I've played a lot of parts that might've been played by a man. They'... EDIE FALCO I just have to be myself. I'm not perfect, and I'm going to make mistakes; I might say the w... LAVERNE COX DAVID BERGEN WARREN ELLIS I find this wave of super-skinny women scary. I'm not going to lie to you, I've got to drag ... CATHERINE ZETA-JONES CASS MCCOMBS CHESTER BENNINGTON ANGELINA JOLIE If I'm writing about a modern-day suburb, there's going to be details of the home and furnit... GENE LUEN YANG I really liked the idea of creating a journal myself. It's like the way I clear my throat. I wri... ELIZABETH GEORGE I don't have any office; I can write everywhere. So, I put a piece of paper on the table, and th... J. M. G. LE CLEZIO I still haven't been able to capture the joy of what it's like when I sing - you know, when ... CAT POWER MAYA ANGELOU
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I'm from a generation of fantastic actresses. It's a big pool of really wonderful actresses,... KAREN ALLEN People want to see a movie that casts a mature woman across from a mature man. KAREN ALLEN There's something so wonderful about being an actor in New York. KAREN ALLEN I feel as though I would be delighted to come back into working in the film world, and working in th... KAREN ALLEN If there are no other wonderful roles that come my way, I have a quite an interesting, dynamic life. KAREN ALLEN The secrecy thing has gotten to be more and more prevalent in films, and maybe that's good. It&#... KAREN ALLEN A lot of times when I've been offered film series and stuff, if they shoot in Los Angeles, I los... KAREN ALLEN I don't necessarily like being defined by my profession. KAREN ALLEN I said to myself, 'I've waited a long time in my life to have a child, and I'm missing i... KAREN ALLEN Let's just say I decided that while my son is young I don't want to do projects that would t... KAREN ALLEN As far as acting in films, there is not much out there that is very interesting to do. The ones that... KAREN ALLEN Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws. KAREN ALLEN I'm about as healthy as a person can be. I quit smoking seven or eight years ago. KAREN ALLEN My son was born somewhat late in my life and I just found myself really feeling like I didn't wa... KAREN ALLEN I've never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I coul... KAREN ALLEN I thought, I need to reinvent myself. I want every day of life to be wonderful, fascinating, interes... KAREN ALLEN I don't know if I've ever played a character who's close to me. There have been some ele... KAREN ALLEN Idleness does drive me crazy, but I'd rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind... KAREN ALLEN I loved living and breathing theatre so much that I decided I had to find a way to bring my desire t... KAREN ALLEN I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent. KAREN ALLEN You know, I don't really understand a suburban environment. I want to be out in the woods, I wan... KAREN ALLEN I've always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying... KAREN ALLEN [Life means] giving as much of yourself as you have to give. KAREN ALLEN I've always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to ... KAREN ALLEN I've never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be... KAREN ALLEN I loved living and breathing theatre so much that I decided I had to find a way to bring my desire t... KAREN ALLEN People can experience loss of memory, daytime sleepiness. They can also have a difficulty concentrat... KAREN ALLEN [When we filmed Animal House, I] found John [Belushi] astonishingly shy and vulnerable. Rather than ... KAREN ALLEN I was so lucky. I was very broke and I was taking classes at Lee Strasberg's Institute and I saw a 3... KAREN ALLEN At first, we're learning for ourselves, ... We're looking for things that we'll work on for the clas... KAREN ALLEN Someone born in Brazil is an American. Anyone born on the western hemisphere is an American. America... KAREN ALLEN [They were] a small group of actors in their 20s, run by a man who had experience with Peter Brook a... KAREN ALLEN Idleness does drive me crazy, but I'd rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind of ... KAREN ALLEN I back (the high school project) 100 percent. KAREN ALLEN We have backed off the big push to get computers in primary grades, ... We do have things where kids... KAREN ALLEN KAREN DECROW KAREN DECROW KAREN BLACK We have a renewed energy and vigor in our supporters and we are no longer so frightened about the fu... KAREN KAIN Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique. KAREN KAIN Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other. KAREN KAIN The facts are on our side. KAREN HUGHES We have to worry about protecting the Constitution. KAREN HUGHES And, you know, I watched him in Texas where he stood on his principle but he also reached out to mem... KAREN HUGHES I never dreamed I would one day work at it White House. KAREN HUGHES Now, I am completely independent - I earn my living by speaking and writing. KAREN HUGHES For the year after I left government service, I worked as a consultant to the Republican National Co... KAREN HUGHES I can't imagine anyone who doesn't think the world is safer without a tyrant who murdered hi... KAREN HUGHES I'm also working with Mrs. Bush on some education projects in Afghanistan, so I get to see her a... KAREN HUGHES And when I started college, I think I was good at two things: arguing and asking questions. KAREN HUGHES Well, it really describes what it feels like to be a normal person whose boss and friend suddenly ru... KAREN HUGHES I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigor... KAREN HUGHES In fact, my mom always told me because I was the daughter of an Army officer born overseas in Paris,... KAREN HUGHES The President has a wonderful sense of humor, which is one of the reasons it is so much fun to work ... KAREN HUGHES Unfortunately, you know, working in a spirit of cooperation and respect requires someone else to rea... KAREN HUGHES As a young girl I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I loved horses. KAREN HUGHES The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy. KAREN HUGHES Why is it so unutterably beneficial, the thought that someone besides myself knows me? KAREN HORNEY Thou shalt free thyself from convention, from everyday morality. KAREN HORNEY Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. KAREN HORNEY I have earned wages as a waitress, a nanny, a librarian, a personnel officer, an agricultural labore... KAREN HESSE Young readers are the most challenging, demanding, and rewarding of audiences. Adults often ask why ... KAREN HESSE From the time I was ten, I thought of myself as 'good with words,' thanks to a perceptive an... KAREN HESSE While growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, I dreamed of becoming many things: an archaeologist, an amb... KAREN HESSE In life, sometimes you just lose. KAREN HANDEL Any real Colts fan cannot abide the Denver Broncos and John Elway! KAREN HANDEL I don't want to see any taxpayer funding going towards... a couple that is not married. KAREN HANDEL I think that for a child to be in a household... with a situation where the parents are not married,... KAREN HANDEL I will ensure the conservative legacy and leadership of Tom Price, Johnny Isakson, and Newt Gingrich... KAREN HANDEL Let me be clear: since I am pro-life, I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood. KAREN HANDEL I want women to have more access to quality care, and the access to healthcare for women is not thro... KAREN HANDEL It's been clear for some time that FBI Director Comey has lost the confidence of Republicans, De... KAREN HANDEL Sometimes you should just put down the computer, the phone, and walk away. KAREN HANDEL People want to know that I'm a person of conviction. KAREN HANDEL These immigrants have come to our country and blatantly disregarded our laws. We cannot, we should n... KAREN HANDEL Clearly, there have been changes in the climate. KAREN HANDEL I'm proud of the fact that I was able to overcome long odds. KAREN HANDEL Others do not define you - you define yourself through your words and actions. KAREN HANDEL It's clear that Planned Parenthood went out of its way to paint me as some sort of a zealot - a ... KAREN HANDEL I think it's clear that Planned Parenthood has worked to mislead the public about who they are..... KAREN HANDEL Bullies always have another target. KAREN HANDEL I don't think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, s... KAREN HANDEL I think, for every phase of your life, you take something out of it, you learn from it, you grow fro... KAREN HANDEL I'm a girl: that means I fight like a girl. And there ain't nothing meaner. KAREN HANDEL It's tabloid. It's 24/7 news - people get in the middle of a news cycle for 24 hours off of ... KAREN HANDEL Creating more and better jobs is how you build a strong economy. KAREN HANDEL I have a really hard time abiding by falsehoods being left in place. KAREN HANDEL I do not support a livable wage. KAREN HANDEL We need to lift up the nation so we can find a more civil way to deal with our disagreements because... KAREN HANDEL I'd like to make over Marilyn Manson and just dress him really normally to see what he looks lik... KAREN GILLAN My own fashion sense has been influenced by 'We'll Take Manhattan.' It's gotten a li... KAREN GILLAN I know what it's like to be a model and go to castings where some people like what they see and ... KAREN GILLAN I want to be like Robin Williams, really. It's all the different characters he does, all the dif... KAREN GILLAN The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many p... KAREN GILLAN I wanted to be as authentic as possible because, first of all, Jean Shrimpton is still alive. And, s... KAREN GILLAN Basically, I always go to vintage shops rather than going shopping for new clothes. KAREN GILLAN I really love Alexa Chung's style. I really think she gets it right all the time. I've never... KAREN GILLAN I just feel so flattered, because the cosplayers really make sure every detail is there. I don't... KAREN GILLAN I don't like modeling, but in terms of the places I got to visit, it was great. KAREN GILLAN I was one of those weird children that just couldn't talk to people, so I kind of had to make my... KAREN GILLAN I've got a coin with my face on it. It is really bizarre. KAREN GILLAN I would like to think I'm a good secret-keeper, when it comes to friends. I'm quite loyal li... KAREN GILLAN I don't actually do any exercise, which is really bad. But I wear heels a lot. My theory is that... KAREN GILLAN Being in 'Doctor Who' has been so amazing. I don't think I will ever have a job quite so... KAREN GILLAN Acting is all about finding the truth within whatever world you're in. KAREN GILLAN I had a lot of alone time with no brothers or sisters running around, or anything. I would just sit ... KAREN GILLAN I dyed my hair pink when I was fifteen. KAREN GILLAN How do you create chemistry? If only I knew that! Some people say it's a natural thing that you ... KAREN GILLAN Space excites me. My dream is to go to space. KAREN GILLAN I like being involved in interesting and creative things. I'd just rather be involved in creatin... KAREN GILLAN I suppose I am one of life's naturally clumsy people; I don't drop stuff all the time, or br... KAREN GILLAN It's good to go with your gut instincts in life. You just should. Even if it doesn't work ou... KAREN GILLAN I have no sense of being famous - you're just working. And then you'll have a random day in ... KAREN GILLAN I never cared about modeling. As a model, you're powerless. KAREN GILLAN I went to Floridita on Wardour Street when I was 18. All I could afford was pumpkin soup and a glass... KAREN GILLAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN I'm pretty obsessed with 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey.' I usually watch it on the ... KAREN FAIRCHILD I like for my home to reflect my fashion. I love adding earthy pieces to something very glamorous, a... KAREN FAIRCHILD Music can be such a vulnerable thing, so when you're delivering a vocal or writing a piece of mu... KAREN FAIRCHILD My favorite big city would have to be Chicago. I lived in Indiana for several years and would always... KAREN FAIRCHILD The greatest thing about being in a band, and the strength of having companionship and collaboration... KAREN FAIRCHILD There's nothing better than a glass of wine, a girlfriend, and a long talk. KAREN FAIRCHILD I feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel ... KAREN ELSON I just love vintage. I have far too many vintage dresses. KAREN ELSON Ultimately, I've learned to pride myself on being quirky. I very much adore people who are outca... KAREN ELSON I was always the weirdo at school. KAREN ELSON Being a model, you're always the product of somebody else's vision. KAREN ELSON I am a woman. I go on set, and I'll be who I am, and I'll represent who I am. I think it com... KAREN ELSON There was this moment, particularly after I had my first child, where I felt like, 'I don't ... KAREN ELSON I've been writing songs since I was at least 20. That's what I wanted to do before I became ... KAREN ELSON It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long,... KAREN ELSON It's just this huge sense of relief I have with myself right now... It took me to be 31 to go, &... KAREN ELSON I knew I had more in me than just standing up and having my picture taken... Being in the studio, I ... KAREN ELSON I've been in a New York City-based cabaret for the past seven years called The Citizens Band. It... KAREN ELSON Research on the Internet, research what people say about the vintage stores, look online to see if c... KAREN ELSON As a model, I am at the mercy of everybody else. It's much more of a situation where I go to wor... KAREN ELSON Think about your menu, and if you're not a skilled chef - which I'm not - follow a recipe. Y... KAREN ELSON I feel Dress for Success is basically about empowering women who were in a disadvantaged situation. ... KAREN ELSON I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well. KAREN ELSON I like those stories that capture the brutality of life, but there's still some kind of melancho... KAREN ELSON I tend to sort of over-accessorize, but to feel empowered, I strip it all down and become minimal so... KAREN ELSON I had a diary full of lyrics and whatnot and a little voice recorder of guitar riffs. KAREN ELSON I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guest... KAREN ELSON I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of... KAREN ELSON As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it... KAREN ELSON I constantly have a devil on my shoulder telling me that what I'm doing is really horrible, and ... KAREN ELSON The interesting thing with fashion is that it's really a massive daydream. KAREN ELSON I have lots and lots of party clothes. I mean real party clothes. KAREN DUFFY You become a parent when you have a baby, no matter how you get there. KAREN DUFFY My father managed shopping malls when I was a kid, and my high school job was to dress up in an elf ... KAREN DUFFY I am a bit of a Cheap Pete, but I do spend a fortune on books and false moustaches and practical jok... KAREN DUFFY I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'... KAREN DUFFY I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow a... KAREN DUFFY In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to ge... KAREN DUFFY I just had that conversation this morning with my doctor. I just got back from the hospital a half-h... KAREN DUFFY My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my s... KAREN DUFFY Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently. KAREN DUFFY In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to... KAREN DUFFY A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn'... KAREN DUFFY The ancient Greek view of happiness was really defined by leading a productive life: It's not ab... KAREN DUFFY It is a mistake to do nothing just because you think you can only do a little. KAREN DUFFY I try to manage my time to conserve energy. KAREN DUFFY I still when I wake up hit the ground running; and having an illness, I'm only one of hundreds o... KAREN DUFFY Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water. KAREN DUFFY I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't tak... KAREN DUFFY I never expected in a million years that I would have the honor to become an advocate of women's... KAREN DUFFY My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something - some people have a big butt, some... KAREN DUFFY The lesion is in the area of my brain that is responsible for motor function, so I have continual ch... KAREN DUFFY It really is a blessing when two people who are so full of dignity and kindness and really live to m... KAREN DUFFY In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities. KAREN DUFFY When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning that things ... KAREN BLIXEN If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows ... KAREN BLIXEN KAREN BLACK KAREN BLACK KAREN BLACK KAREN BLACK
It's very selfish when I write. I'm not aware, ever, of writing for another person; I'm ... 
Speaking for myself, art differs from writing in that I never know what I'm going to paint until... 
If I really considered myself a writer, I wouldn't be writing screenplays. I'd be writing no... 
I'm very physical. When I'm writing, I'm playing all the parts; I'm saying the lines... 
The whole trick is to make it feel like you're spying on real people's lives as they get thr... 
Everyone else thinks I'm a nonfiction writer. I think it's because my nonfiction is easier t... 
I think what 'The Monster' means to me is I find it really hard - like a lot of other people... 
And I find - I'm 63, and my capacity to be by myself and just spend time by myself hasn't di... 
The writing process is more... it becomes a case of more like a diary for me. I mean, I write stuff ... 
One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the p... 
For the last 20 years of my life, I've had the mantra to do amazing parts with amazing people in... 
When I'm writing, I'm trying to immerse myself in the chaos of an emotional experience, rath... 
You know, Mamet is not a huge writer of female parts. Most of his movies don't even have women i... 
The fun thing about song writing is that it's just creative. It can be whatever you want it to b... 
'Funny People' is my favorite performance of myself to date. Even though it's a comedy a... 
As I've moved through life, I've found that I like things to be as casual and as spontaneous... 
Since I'm a fan of collections and anthologies, believe that the best writing often shines in sh... 
For me personally, I'm always writing from what's happening in my emotional life. Even witho... 
I'm competitive, and I love to create challenges for myself. Maybe that's not always a good ... 
Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go... 
I'm just writing, writing, writing. I keep these tablets on me until I'm inspired to go back... 
I don't know about other writers, but for myself, to write I must be relatively quiet - it's... 
You might think the thinner version of yourself is going to be the most positive or confident, but t... 
I think of myself as a writer who happens to be doing his writing as an anthropologist. 
I think anything that's creative really takes my mind off whatever it is that I'm going thro... 
The only way I seem to be able to keep going while I'm writing is to munch my way through boxes ... 
I can't complain that I've had a public all through my writing life, but people don't qu... 
Writing is writing. It's an abiding, wonderful talent, craft, gift that stays with you your whol... 
I've been writing since I was very young, even before I was a teenager. As far as I'm concer... 
I'm really clear about what my life mission is now. There's no more depression or lethargy, ... 
It's hard to read good fiction when I am writing, because if it is really good I catch myself so... 
It's important to be gentle about my routines. I've learned that the hard way. When I'm ... 
I don't ever know where I'm going. Because one of the wonderful things about writing, which ... 
If I had my choice, I would be writing by typewriter. I worked on newspapers for 10 years. I typed w... 
Writing is like travelling. It's wonderful to go somewhere, but you get tired of staying. 
I'm not a natural writer like, let's say - I'm not talking about Arthur Miller; that'... 
For a writer, children make life needlessly hard. I've muddled through a lot of things, but I ha... 
I don't see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when I was i... 
I'm not fond of biographies. I don't like writing about myself. 
I looked at myself, and I just said, 'Well, you know, I can sing, but I'm not the greatest s... 
Sometimes I wonder if I'm a character being written, or if I'm writing myself. 
I don't use my writing career as a vehicle to get me acting work or to write roles for myself. 
So, I'm happy to do that because it's a wonderful working relationship but I will be going o... 
I don't think of myself as funny. I think of myself as rather grave, actually. And I'm suspi... 
I went into Xanadu going, 'I really dislike this movie - let me try to make it something wonderf... 
I'm 19, and, being a public figure, I'm supposed to present myself in a certain way, but it&... 
I tend to push whatever is looking over my shoulder away when I am writing. It's once the box of... 
In general, I don't like L.A. all that much, but it has wonderful parts. 
Even if I'm writing music, it's with a lyric in mind, to communicate some kind of feeling. 
When I'm writing, I'm constantly thinking about myself, because it's the only experience... 
Acting helped me as I was growing up. It helped me learn about myself, helped me travel, helped me u... 
I know some people might think it odd - unworthy even - for me to have written a cookbook, but I mak... 
After 'Roe v. Wade' - when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973 - I thought the... 
There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. 
I enjoy being on CNBC's 'Fast Money,' in part so that audiences can watch a woman who is... 
I have always wondered why more women did not look into owning their own funds. Granted, it is a hig... 
I never want to have to ask my husband for money. Never! That's incomprehensible to me. Would he... 
I've been invited to do a trio with a fantastic jazz guitarist and a harmonica player. 
If I turn on the television, am I to believe that that is America? I'm sorry, I don't believ... 