“Just the other day I said to Fang, "Don't you think we've got a storybook romance?" and he said, "Yes, and every page is ripped.”

“It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder, and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge.”

“I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.”

“Housework won't kill you, but then again, why take the chance?”

“Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.”

“Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home.”

“Women want men, careers, money, children, friends, luxury, comfort, independence, freedom, respect, love, and a three-dollar pantyhose that won't run.”