"I look forward and see myself look back."

-- Erica Jong

“Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would accomplish what I have in the sport”
“in this society, dominated as it is by the profit-seeking ventures of monopoly corporations, health has been callously transformed into a commodity - a commodity that those with means are able to afford, but that is too often entirely beyond the reach of others.”
“There is definitely a nostalgia, and I am very sentimental, so I don't begrudge people for having sentimental feelings towards vinyl.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I had the greatest time on Broadway and made friends I never expected to make!”
“Minimal is the word I'd use to describe how I live and dress, and it's also how I sing. I'm not a big fan of overemoting.”
“I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.”
“Men, if you are in a position of power or authority, please respectfully continue to mentor and work with talented individuals and those with promise, regardless if they are men or women.”

Source : "The Petraeus Scandal Creates a Thicker Glass Ceiling for Women" by Carol Roth, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 27, 2012.
“It is so easy to close down to risk, to protect ourselves against change and growth. But no baby bird emerges without first destroying the perfect egg sheltering it. We must risk being raw and fresh and awkward. For without such openness, life will not penetrate us anew. Unless we are open, we will not be filled.”

Source : Patricia Monaghan (1999). “The Goddess Companion: Daily Meditations on the Feminine Spirit”, p.109, Llewellyn Worldwide

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