Ambition

When I had to step away from my "dream job" because I couldn't find a safe, reliable source of child care, I felt devastated. When the child care issue was solved, I was shocked at how difficult it was to get back to where I had been: instead, I had to settle with entering at a lower-level position and working my way back up. It was humbling, and i... See more

This is why I feel like people who are less cerebral and less aware of all of the ways in which they are imperfect, they just blast past everyone else. Because they're just doing things. And they get better so much quicker. So I think that's a message I want to give to the world. You're good to go. Just start doing things.

Yeah, the death is obviously really painful, or I shouldn't say obviously. I think death is scary and so it often comes with resistance. If you can completely surrender to the death and just let it pass through you, it probably doesn't feel like it lasts as long as mine did. You know, it's like I sat Shiva for a year instead of a week. There is als... See more

The only time you should look in someone else’s bowl is to see if they have enough

You are safe where you are, but you are not getting what you want. If you go after what you want, you will have to create a safety that can travel — one that can get bumped around and sleep in odd places and get crafty when the first of the month rolls around. You will, in other words, have to believe in the home of yourself.

The real game doesn’t start until the fourth quarter. I take it to mean that you are never out of time, and it is never too late to make a comeback.

The world is run by those who show up.