Single parenthood is hard, but it's simple too. You just do everything yourself.

Unsolicited advice is always self-serving.

People don't change when they don't acknowledge their actions.

Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the "up" button, and see where it takes you.

Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet.

This is a tough situation. But it is what it is, and time has an amazing way of knitting together solutions as long as everybody stays calm and resolves to be as gentle and patient as possible.

Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.

Ask 10 people about their family relationships and at least five of them will report an estrangement.

When you are criticizing someone, you should speak only to your own experience - not others'.

Bullies often act out by marshaling aggression to cover up for insecurity.

When the choice is between a demanding relationship and a vintage pickup truck, I'll choose the truck every time.

A hick town is one where there is no place to go where you shouldn't go.

We gotta get out while we're young, 'cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run.

I finally had a honeymoon with my husband in Italy.

I went to public school for like, one day. I don't get it. Everybody tries to be exactly the same. I think being an outsider is a good thing.

I've always been endorsed by the National Rifle Association.

Do passing drills that come from your offense.

Everybody dies, but great souls ressurects in our memories.

I always felt that nobody was going to understand me, going to understand what I felt about things. I guess that's why I started writing. At least on paper I could put down what I thought.

So doth the greater glory dim the less: A substitute shines brightly as a king Until a king be by.