When Mother died I was both freed and abandoned, as are we all at this profound juncture in our lives.

About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.

Normal is the average of deviance.

You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.

I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.

While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, "Man", And its hero the Conqueror Worm.

When I got [my] library card, that was when my life began.

If you use the term 'over-exaggerate, ' you know the definition neither of 'exaggerate' nor of 'over.

Science is a satisfactory curiosity.

Know then thyself presume not God to scan The proper study of mankind is man.

Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn't the top priority.

I started working at Hanna-Barbera in '92 on 2 Stupid Dogs.

Women in politics are more honest and forthright. We are not in it for the ego gratification.

Lovers are not snails; they don't have to protrude from their shells and meet each other halfway. Meet me within your own self.

A good man will not lie, although it be for his profit.

And that singular anomaly, the lady novelist-- I don't think she'd be missed--I'm sure she'd not be missed!

Cunning authors cut to be quoted.