I am not a glutton - I am an explorer of food

Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother.

People usually survive their illnesses, but the paper work eventually does them in. Filing a claim for insurance is terminal.

Children make your life important.

If I had my life to live over again, I would have waxed less and listened more. ... I would have cried and laughed less while watching television ... and more while watching real life. ... But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute of it ... look at it and really see it ... try it on ... live it ... exhaust it ... and never give the minute back until there was nothing left of it.

I'm real ambivalent about [working mothers]. Those of use who have been in the women's movement for a long time know that we've talked a good game of "go out and fulfill your dreams" and "be everything you were meant to be." But by the same token, we want daughters-in-law who are going to stay home and raise our grandchildren.

Never go to your high school reunion pregnant or they will think that is all you have done since you graduated.