Life is once. Forever.
There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.
Be present. I would encourage you with all my heart just to be present. Be present and open to the moment that is unfolding before you. Because, ultimately, your life is made up of moments. So don't miss them by being lost in the past or anticipating the future.
When you learn not to want things so badly, life comes to you.
Moments of pure happiness. . . come upon you unexpectedly. Don't be too preoccupied to experience them.
The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.
I regret those times when I've chosen the dark side. I've wasted enough time not being happy.
Beauty is only a look. It has nothing to do with what I'm like inside.
My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.
It was my first time in Kansas City. In about two or three days I had a gig at a place called The Monroe Inn.
Never, under any circumstances, let the Virginian wolfsnake near a typewriter.