You'll never make a fortune working for the boss man.

She never felt sorry for herself, and that was something I decided I admired most in people.

She wore tight corsets to give her a teeny waist - I helped her lace them up - but they had the effect of causing her to faint. Mom called it the vapors and said it was a sign of her high breeding and delicate nature. I thought it was a sign that the corset made it hard to breathe.

If you want to be reminded of the love of the Lord, just watch the sunrise.

Things usually work out in the end." "What if they don't?" "That just means you haven't come to the end yet.

It's so much of what art and creativity are, being able to confront your own demons. If you can do that, you can get through just about everything.

Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry only encouraged them, she told us. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.