I am so old-fashioned. I've never lived with a man. I am completely about the independence of paying my own rent.

Your war drum ain't / louder than this breath.

a woman will tell youevery home she has ever inhabitedhas been broken intostarting with her body

... in the world, it will be women, mostly colored and poor. women will have to bury children, and support themselves through grief.

A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddha's heart

Sometimes it takes bravery in order to be a coward.

He has a head that is for rent unfurnished.

Every July, I look forward to taping a Christmas show - in July in Nashville. In 98-degree weather. I love it.

I have a two-story house and a bad memory, so I'm up and down those stairs all the time. That's my exercise.

My parents were always clear with my brothers and I when we were growing up that you have to have the courage of your convictions and that when you commit to something you must fully commit.

At the top of the list of what makes a successful marriage, is a sense of humor.

I hang my work upside down to emphasize surface.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

I was the first one in the gym, and the last one to leave.