I just sat there. I just held Shelby's hand. There was no noise, no tremble, just peace. Oh god. I realize as a woman how lucky I am. I was there when that wonderful creature drifted into my life and I was there when she drifted out. It was the most precious moment of my life.

Oh, honey, God don't care which church you go, long as you show up!

Louie brought his new girlfriend over, and the nicest thing I can say about her is all her tattoos are spelled correctly.

I just sat there. I just held Shelby's hand. There was no noise, no tremble, just peace. Oh god. I realize as a woman how lucky I am. I was there when that wonderful creature drifted into my life and I was there when she drifted out. It was the most precious moment of my life.

...then we went skinny dippin' and did things that frighten the fish... Character, Shelby Eatonton, from the movie, Steel Magnolias.

The New York Times credited me with the rediscovery and revival of red velvet cake. I consider this as one of my great life achievements.

I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful, than a lifetime of nothing special.