But I'll Never Be One

It's Not A Bad Thing, Is It, To Be Strong In Some Ways And Fragile And Vulnerable In Others?

I Would Roll Up Pennies To Take The Subway To Work In Times Square. I Was Broke, But I Was Happy.

I Don't Have This Fantasy About Marriage Anymore. Everyone Says It Takes Hard Work. Well, It Kind Of Does -- And I'm Much More Pragmatic About Romance Than I Used To Be. [with Scott] I Wanted To See Him As A White Knight And Was Crushed Whenever Anything Normal Happened. I Wanted To Be The Princess. Now I'm Much More Willing To See Myself As Human And Flawed, And Accept Someone -- The Whole Picture. My Life Is Definitely Changing For The Better. I Couldn't Be Happier Or Feel More Comfortable With The Direction It's Going In.

I Try To Eat In A Way That Makes Me Feel Good. If That Means A Little Bite Of Chocolate I Do That, But I Try Not To Use Food As A Reward For Myself.

My Mom Was Really Vigorous About Making Sure That We Saw Things And That We Questioned Things. Education Was So Important To Both Of My Parents.