First of all, Bill Clinton was an extremely good president and more importantly, the country was in a very good position when he actually walked away.

I was a prosecutor in Brooklyn in the homicide division and then as a senior assistant district attorney.

Yes and, you know, I can't use the nice words anymore because I used to chicken out by using them. I used to call myself plus size, used to call myself chubby. I used to call myself overweight.

I want the big drama. I always said I don't want a wedding I want a parade.

No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience.

I mean, on the television, I've got to continue to be Star Jones Reynolds. And I enjoy that. But in my real life, I'm a wife now. You can't really be bossy when you're married.

You can have financial strength, professional strength, emotional strength but for me without spiritual strength none of the rest of it matters.

Barbara did the selecting, and that's probably the most brilliant thing, was she put together a group of women, different backgrounds, different experiences.

In all honesty my cake was baking when I met Al - I had made up in my mind already to get physically healthy. He refreshingly was on his own journey so it was almost as if we walked together.

This is the time that I really miss being in my courtroom because I believe that that's the last place in this country where there's supposed to be fairness.

I felt good full figured. Morbidly obese I was unhealthy and dying.

Aunt Fanny tells me you made great friends with Mr. Mottram. I'm sure he can't be very nice.''I don't think he is, ' said Julia. 'I don't know that I like nice people

All my life I'd been told what to believe about politics, coloreds, being a girl. But with Constantine's thumb pressed in my hand, I realized I actually had a choice in what I could believe.

Set yourself the bolder course. Keep your heart an open shrine.

Appius Livius Ocella made mistakes in his whole long existence. Perhaps changing Eric was his finest hour. He created the perfect vampire. Eric's only flaw is you.

The first thing I learned is when times are tough, you need to hedge your bets - you need to diversify.

The function of protecting and developing health must rank even above that of restoring it when it is impaired.

I'm not afraid of silence. You know, I'm not afraid to sit in a room and have the conversation drop into silence. I think that's a very southern thing.

I'm too into skateboarding to be devastated by anything.

I like to put a stake in people, because I know people helped me.

Expectation improperly indulged in must end in disappointment.