One thing Mom taught me, "You're going to be dead a long time, so do it now!"

There are more differences between poor people than between middle-class people.

I have always been suspicious of romantic love. It looks too much like a narcissism shared by two.

Never let anyone or any social attitude stand in the way of your productivity.

I hate the telephone. I think the lowest circle of hell is reserved for Alexander Graham Bell.

Gossip is irresponsible communication. Irresponsible because it is at the expense of another person who is not there to defend herself. Irresponsible because it is not constructive: it helps no one, least of all the person being gossiped about.

I believe that we often disguise pain through ritual and it may be the only solace we have.