I'm not one for big public displays of affection, anyway. Straight, gay, whatever.
Melissa EtheridgePeople ask me, 'Is being a parent the be-all, end-all?' And I say, 'Oh, it definitely is up to the person, and it is difficult, it can be very difficult, and it can be extremely healing.' That's what I have found, that the children are mirrors. Everyone is a mirror, but children especially because they're day and night and all day long.
Melissa EtheridgeIt was tough being a single mom. It was tough being in a divorce with children. Very, very hard.
Melissa EtheridgeYou are digging for the answers until your fingers bleed, to satisfy the hunger, to satiate the need.... And as you pray in your darkness for wings to set you free, you are bound to your silent legacy.
Melissa Etheridge