True friends... face in the same direction, toward common projects, interests, goals.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

I know lots of people who are educated far beyond their intelligence.

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

There's no such thing as being too Southern.

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

Baptists never make love standing up. They're afraid someone might see them and think they're dancing.

It's better to have died a small child than to be a politician who gets caught in a scandal during a slow news month.

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.

Let thy pure act be thy prayer.

I would rather wear honest tears than the most beautiful and elaborately faked smile.

I don't give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it is hell.

I do not get involved in the game to think that it is a future transition for me getting back into the ring. It was not my intention. I've stated many times that I did it for my son.

I liked wearing the '50s wardrobe. It was hard in the beginning. The first shows I wore regular young girl dresses. Then a little later I got to wear the poodle skirts and such.

Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love.

There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.

We don't pay judges to think; we pay judges to rule on the law.

I am not perfect. I just think that imperfections are beautiful.

You are not loved when you are lovely, but when you are loved you are found to be lovely.