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.

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.

Everybody hates lawyers, but they don't realize judges are just lawyers with a promotion. Think about it.

People project all sorts of emotions onto their cats, and cats like it that way.

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 an open book, literally. I don't mind if people know way too much about me.