Every child is so different. Their experience growing up and their experience relating to the world has so much to do with their temperament, and their likes and their dislikes.

When I was growing up, the place I felt least alone was when I was reading.

We didn't have a lot of money growing up, so my mom didn't buy a lot of extras, like sweet things.

I read a lot growing up. It was kind of my comfort, you know; I loved it. I love story. I love narrative. I was academic. I wasn't particularly athletic. I didn't make the drill team. I didn't go out for sports.

As a veterinarian and lover of animals, I feel the time is now to stop the practice of horse soring for good.

A lot of people have experienced a relationship betrayal, even if it was when they were 16 and with their first love.

I am aware of the sufferings of women in India, which is also the suffering of women in many, many countries on our planet. My heart is filled with empathy and love for them.

I think we've always been fascinated with the idea of the romantic outlaw. John Gotti could be in one instance a charismatic, kind and loving family man, and in another, deadly to his enemies. The opportunity to tell the true story of Gotti with John Travolta is a director's dream.