“What was the good of trying to keep your own (children) if when they grew up their days were like your own- changeovers and ugly painted dolls?”

“So it’s really best to keep your secrets when you have them, for their own good, as well as yours.”

“If Twinkies grew on trees, as nature intended, then I would like to irrigate your fertile valley. When we make love, bring your own knitting equipment.”

“And if you've ever grown up with dreams in your head about life, and how one of these days you would pirate your own ship and have your own crew and that all of the mermaidswould loveonlyyou?Well, you would realize...Like I eventually realized...That all the good things about her?All the beautiful?It's not real.It's fake.So you keep your ocean,I'll take the Lake.”

“A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets.”

“For your own good, for the good of your family and your future, grow a backbone. When something is wrong, stand up and say it is wrong, and don't back down.”