The idea that somebody is going to come in and make your debt go away and all be well for the future is really a fantasy.

You want to live a life in which the things you have traded your hard-earned money for are quality items that really do uplift your life.

I have to strive to go two steps forward and realize that, sometimes, there will be one step back.

Look for your brushes with the divine. Be receptive to them. When heaven knocks, open the door. Value these visits. Remember them. Expect more of them.

Recreational shopping is the shortest distance between two points: you and broke.

Enjoy your food, enjoy your life.

Every year when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit. And I haven't been on a diet since the Reagan administration.