“Women have to harness their power – it’s absolutely true. It’s just learning not to take the first ‘no.’ And if you can’t go straight ahead, you go around the corner.”

I’m insecure about everything, because I’m never going to look in the mirror and see this blond, blue-eyed girl. That is my idea of what I’d like to look like.

For someone who likes tattoos, the most precious thing is bare skin.

What am I supposed to do, Sit around and wait for you? Well I can’t do that, And there’s no turning back. I need time to move on, I need love to feel strong. Cause I’ve got time to think it through, And maybe I’m too good for you!

Women are the architects of society.

I am a part of history whether people want to take it seriously or not.

Men aren’t necessities, they’re luxuries.

I only answer to two people, myself and God.

I felt impotent and out of control, which I really, really hate. I had to find sanctuary in a place where I could gather my thoughts and regain my strength.

Going hungry never bothered me – it was having no clothes.

I’ve been up and down so many times that I feel as if I’m in a revolving door.

Fitness – if it came in a bottle, everybody would have a great body.

A girl can wait for the right man to come along but in the meantime that still doesn’t mean she can’t have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones.

The only grounds for divorce in California are marriage.

I can’t listen to my own voice, I don’t like it. You see all your mistakes when you hear your voice. You see all your imperfections.

Younger men are more supportive and a lot less demanding, and they also have more time for their relationships.

Don’t take your toys inside just because it’s raining.

Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.

I’m always inspired by actresses who are older than me. Because I know that person has lived so much more life than I have. There’s a whole other toolbox.

The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves.

Sometimes I wish I could drive a car, but I’m gonna drive a car one day, so I don’t worry about that.

There is more done with pens than with swords.

And like water I always find my way.

I look at my own body With eyes no longer blind- And I see that my own hands can make The world that’s in my mind.

We’ve already been through some of our worst – thinking there never was.