“If she could have done one thing to make absolutely sure that every single person in this school will read your interview, it was banning it!”

“Make sure you have your own life before becoming someone's wife~spoken to Oprah in an interview”

“One thing I know for sure about raising children is that every single day a kid needs discipline.... But also every single day a kid needs a break.”

“A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.”

“No one on earth is so boring and insignificant that he or she is not worth writing or reading about...One thing's for sure—no one but you can be the hero of your story.”

“She managed to clear her throat. "I'm sure this is impossible for you to comprehend, Deuce, but somehow, some way, without formal therapy or controlled substances, every single resident in the town of Rockingham, Massachusetts, has managed to survive your long absence. Every. Single. One.”