I was always attracted to characters that were in some level of turmoil or suffering because I had so much of that in my own life and I wanted to cha….

Falling in love for the first time, and then the heartbreak of having it end, is difficult, but I don't think it would ever hurt as much as when my m….

In the past I've always been the type of person to try and fit a square peg in a round hole. I can be very tenacious like that. But since I've had my….

I thought my mom's whole purpose was to be my mom. That's how she made me feel..

I want people to think about the connection between mothers and daughters. I like the idea of continuity of life and generations..

I'm much more of a minimalist. My mom was Russian, so she loved lots of jewelry and opulence and tons of paintings on the wall and lots of clothes. I….

Being vulnerable has always been my way of dealing with my grief, from the beginning. Even before I knew I was that way, I cried it out all the time.….

Everything is in our cellular level. My mom's is definitely in my cellular memory..

I grew up around so many beautiful things. My mother's jewelry and purses - they're very much statement pieces. Again, that sort of over-the-top Russ….

Pure memory isn't based on recall but rather involuntary memory that's in your body and your nerves..

Everything in your life is there to teach you something; you can be awake to it or asleep to it. I can't remember which master said this, but he said….

We lose things all the time. We lose ourselves every day. We lose our minds occasionally. But it's just a part of life, loss..

If I walk into my house and something is askew, I can't do anything until I fix it. It's so burdensome to live that way..

I like the feeling of feeling my feelings..