And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.

everything associated with weddings cost the same - a fortune.

I love everything about Philadelphia, and its food is like the city itself: real-deal, hearty, and without pretension. We've always had an underdog vibe as a city, but that just makes us try harder, and I love our scrappiness and scruffiness.

Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?

Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was a sign that a mom said no when it counted.

Women shouldn't iron, ever. It's our wrinkles that make us interesting.

I am really, I think, truly an easygoing, positive, fun person.