Overnight I became a cottage industry.

Overnight I became a cottage industry.

It would be ugly to watch people poking sticks at a caged rat. It is uglier still to watch rats poking sticks at a caged person.

Loving an old bachelor is always a no-win situation, and you come to terms with that early on, or you go away.

I had led a private life and wanted to die a private death.

Nostalgia is a dangerous emotion, both because it is powerless to act in the real world, and because it glides so easily into hatred and resentment against those who have taken our Eden from us.

As long as possible, I would really like to complete one marathon per year. Though my time has been slowing down as I get older, it has become a very important part of my life.

Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.

Luckily, I'm a governor - so I get to tell you what I've already done not just what I'm going to do.

The laptop brings back a more seamless kind of learning.

The question is no longer whether the United States should contribute to assuring Israel's survival and prosperity; that goes without saying.

And I plan to write a sequel to Dragon Rider.

'Ms.' always flouted the rules of the ad world that say, especially for products directed at women, that the ad must be connected to the editorial. You don't have food ads unless you have recipes. You don't get clothing ads unless you have lavish fashion coverage. We never did that; every other women's magazine does.

When you think back to your first kiss, your hair is perfect and she was wearing a cool outfit. We remember it with restraint and we remember it with style. We remember it as idealistically as you can think.

Commercials that are geared towards kids. I think they should just, like, wipe them out.

Throughout my career, I was never able to relax; I always had to go on the field with another responsibility. I felt like I was playing, not just for my team, but for my race.

Massage is the study of anatomy in braille.

The advocates of abortion on demand falsely assume two things: that women must suffer if the lives of unborn children are legally protected; and that women can only attain equality by having the legal option of destroying their innocent offspring in the womb.

Stepparenting is like working at a late-night convenience store...all of the responsibility and none of the authority.

Lombardi, a certain magic still lingers in the very name. It speaks of duels in the snow and November mud... He remains for many the heart of pro football, pumping hard right now.

I love being a grandmother. That feeling you have for your own child - you don't ever think it will be replicated, and I did wonder if I would have to 'pretend' with my grandchildren. But my heart was taken on day one.

The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed.

My dad raised me with some good advice: 'Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends, but you'll never have enemies, because people will always know where you're coming from.'

I mean, I don't like anyone who likes themselves too much.

I believe Jews are compassionate people because of what we've suffered. We must not put that suffering onto others.

I believe firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity.

Cedric Gibbons was the grand cardinal of the art department.

I have always used emotion as a writing tool. That goes back to me being on the stage.

We can't sit around waiting for big government, big business, big religion etc. to save us. We need to get informed and take inspired action.