There's not a conspiracy to prevent really good writing from being found You have to have the humility to fail over and over and over.
You can't make someone be your best friend.
By the time a child reaches out to an adult, the vast majority of kids have been dealing with the bullying and trying to ignore it for a long time.
I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me [Gretchen Wieners], but I can’t help it that I’m popular.
THE POWER OF THE GROUP We all want to feel a sense of belonging. This isn’t a character flaw. It’s fundamental to the human experience. Our finest achievements are possible when people come together to work for a common cause. School spirit, the rightful pride we feel in our community, our heritage, our religion, and our families, all come from the value we place on belonging to a group.
I tell young girls, "The world is going to exploit and manipulate your sexuality. If you benefit from that financially, then you are part of the problem. " That said, I thought all those parents flipping out over the Video Music Awards were ridiculous - women have been twerking in clubs for 20, 30 years. There's a real lack of awareness about what's going on across many layers of our culture.
In my own family, my mother had my sister when I was 15 and for various reasons, I was extremely involved in raising her.
Has my tale turned you speechless? Come, curse me or kiss me or call me a liar. Something.
You know why I feel older? I went to buy sexy underwear and they automatically gift wrapped it.
I'm not a bible thumper, I'm not any of that stuff, but I do believe that the force is with us.
There is something eccentric in the orbit of Mars.