As a child I thought it was very boring when I had to sit with [my mother] on the city streets, but the time sank deep and surfaced later.

Many Americans would die naked in the middle of the road before they'd tell you what's hurt them most. But a born Southerner will show you the cell in their heart that burns the hardest. They'll hold it out to you in their bare right hand.

Cities are the least permanent things in our civilization.

Stand up at sunrise and meet what they send you.

The only thing more destructive than a tornado is a family.

The sound of story is the dominant sound of our lives.

Strength just comes in one brand - you. Stand up at sunrise and meet what they send you and keep your hair combed