I wanted to be a rock star when I grew up, or at least a singer/songwriter.

"Married with Children" was racy, it was sexist, it was a lot of things, but mostly it was funny.

I was very rebellious.

I had to accept the fact that sometimes things happen that are out of our hands.

You realize mortality is everywhere.

The reason people are watching women in their mid-fifties is because a lot of those women feel great and have different, interesting stories to tell.

Um, I have an enormous faith in God. I have an enormous support system that also has that same belief.

Being a mother has been my greatest teacher and also the most self-sacrificing thing I've ever done.

I grew up listening to a lot of soul music, and a lot of folk music.

I loved Peg Bundy. I am so happy that I got to do that. It was really fun.

It's sort of the mixed blessing of being on television for so long in one thing; sometimes that backfires, in that you're not able to continue on.

Grief makes gravity heavier and air molecules denser, so breathing is accomplished in a shallow, half-hearted way.

Just like small acts of kindness can pave the way for a better world, small acts of corruption open the road for a corrupt world.

Be calm. God awaits you at the door.

Great things can be accomplished, if we passionately pursue our goals and dreams.

The best things in life are gifts from the One who steadfastly loves us. But an important question to ask ourselves is this: are we in love with God or just His stuff?

It's always better when we're together, somewhere in between together.

The night I was born, Lord I swear the moon turned a fire red.

Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.

Not one man in a thousand has either strength of mind or goodness of heart to be an Atheist. I repeat it. Not one man in a thousand has either strength of mind or goodness of heart to be an Atheist.

I think the way you become a good storyteller is to read a lot of stories and evaluate them in your own mind.