I think the best thing I can do is to be a distraction. A husband lives and breathes his work all day long. If he comes home to more table thumping, how can the poor man ever relax?

We should all do something to right the wrongs that we see and not just complain about them.

A great goal in life is the only fortune worth finding.

The first time you marry for love, the second for money, and the third for companionship.

Once you can express yourself, you can tell the world what you want from it. All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words.

If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.

There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.

I think my biggest achievement is that, after going through a rather difficult time, I consider myself comparatively sane.

Pearls are always appropriate.

I think the major role of the First Lady is to take care of the President so that he can best serve the people. And not to fail her family, her husband, and children.

Americans care about their past, but for short term gain they ignore it and tear down everything that matters.

Near the land of the convertible moon

The Law of Cause and Effect is as active in your life as the Law of Gravity. It teaches us that for every action there is a reaction.

A demonic reaper asked to be my valentine and then killed his crazy ex-girlfriend to save my life. Tomorrow I was starting up antipsychotic meds.

There are still people that have been held for human rights that shouldn't be held for just speaking their mind.

You ought to be able to wear your character like a Lycra bodysuit.

There's no word for what Young does, only for what he accomplishes-the capturing of small, daily miracles.

You have the right to be offended or not to be offended.

All techniques of comedy are valid and interesting to me.

We must renew democracy itself. We have to fight cynicism and inertia and restore faith in the advancement of our country.

I really didn't know much about theater. After I signed on, I started reading a lot of Sam Shepard plays just to brush up on my history and do some research.