"Some people tend to throw your love to the dogs when you become totally submissive to them, but when you want to get out of the heat, they pull you back into the kitchen."

“Most actors really love it, that's what they want to do. They burn to do it. And so they'll read a script and think, that's an interesting part. And because they love acting, that blinds them to the fact that the rest of it is pretentious nonsense, which it very often is.”

“Never undervalue the idea of partners. Understanding your strengths and then going out trying to find like-minded people who will be another pillar of your success.”

“What you will do matters. All you need is to do it.”

Source : Judy Grahn (1990). “Another Mother Tongue: Gay Words, Gay Worlds”

“The state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. It's very romantic in that way, but a bit naive. I like to play with that in my work.”

“If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far.”

“When prayer removes distrust and doubt and enters the field of mental certainty, it becomes faith; and the universe is built on faith.”

“Once you decide that mediocrity is unthinkable, your only choices are excellence and quitting.”

“I think it is optimistic and positive - it's quite contradictory in that sense - from the lyrics. Until you actually read them, maybe they can seem contradictory.”