Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about.

The most profound statements are often said in silence.

I often think you bring unhappiness on yourself, because if you don't like yourself very much, you allow yourself to be influenced by people who reinforce that.

Never tell anyone that you're writing a book, going on a diet, exercising, taking a course, or quitting smoking. They'll encourage you to death.

But I married a guy who treated me very badly, but I was happy. I was miserable, so I was happy.

But even though all this was going on at home, if someone had tried to take me away and put me in a children's home, I couldn't have handled it. Even though my mother was very brutal, it was my home.