I didn't tell anyone I had lupus for many, many years, and I didn't tell anyone I had cancer. I was afraid no one would hire me, and I also felt it was deeply personal. It was nobody's business. Now, of course, my feelings have changed.

I think I write songs because of pent-up feelings.

The internet is a wild land with its own games, languages and gestures through which we are starting to share common feelings.

Every nation feels itself to be superior, but in America it's a jaunty feeling, and in some cases a rather ominous one among the super-patriots.

Anti-Semitism is a rotten thing. It's an ignorant, stupid, horrible thing. As is anti-Muslim feeling. They have to be together.

I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed.

A lot of people enjoyed the film 'Haywire' and a lot of people have mixed feelings on it but regardless, a lot of people have said really wonderful things about it being my first experience, that the fighting they absolutely enjoyed. So I think I've gotten a lot more fans, actually.

Of course our feelings matter. But emotional decisions are usually not the best ones. On the other hand, your emotions can affect your decisions whether you like it or not because the effects can occur on the unconscious level.

If I don't cry while writing a key emotional scene, my gut feeling is it's failed.

I deal with postpartum feelings by reaching out to mom friends. I became very close with some of the women in my prenatal yoga class.

When I watched the World Cup, I had the feeling that I wanted to be there.

I used to be a very timid person, unable to express what I was feeling.

You show your vulnerability through relationships, and those feelings are your soft spot. You need to have a soft spot.

The fact is that people are good, Give people affection and security, and they will give affection and be secure in their feelings and their behavior.