Just the Funny Parts: ... And a Few Hard Truths About Sneaking Into the Hollywood Boys' Club

If Larry David were living in 18th century France and heard the peasants had no bread, his response "Let them eat cake" would have made people laugh. But when Marie Antoinette said it, they chopped off her head.

If I want Italian and you want Japanese, why can't you compromise and have Italian?" my husband once said to me, redefining the word "compromise.

The only way to move forward creatively is to allow yourself to be judged.

About a month before I gave birth, Colin moved to LA full-time. Once Rudy arrived, Colin settled happily into his new role, returning to architecture when an interesting project cropped up. Pretty amazing, right? Unless you reverse the gender, and then it's what women who have the choice to stay home do 95 percent of the time.

Rejection and failure are the bread and butter of this gluten-free, nondairy town.

A 2017 report showed that if a man and a woman work identical hours at identical levels, the woman’s income will drop four percent after she delivers or adopts a child while the man’s income will rise six percent after he becomes a dad.

try and find a job that matters to you and matters to others. It’s a luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a clear path to happiness.

great leader . . . understands the mission better than anyone in the room and can communicate it. is the hardest working person in the room. is the most generous person in the room, not just with compensation, but also with praise and credit. allows dissent and even invites it. listens and learns.