Newspapers abound, and though they have endured decades of decline in readership and influence, they can still form impressive piles if no one takes them out to the trash.

Don’t spoil kids by trying to buy them off, to buy their time. Kids aren’t stupid. They know a bribe when they see one. They want a parent not a payoff.

Scott glanced at his watch but didn't register what it said. The notion of time had become as absurd as the quietly glowing trees.

Never grow a wishbone daughter where your backbone ought to be.

It is humankind's duty to respect all life, not only animals have feelings but even also trees and plants.

When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.

You feel pretty gross when you are first pregnant. You don't feel cute, you feel disgusting. You're getting fat. It was hard.

Man cannot live by bread alone. Man after all is composed of intellect and soul.

I do miss competing, being out there - the atmosphere, I do miss it.

I loved Carl Perkins, Jerry lee Lewis... not only were they personal friends.