“Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.”

“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”

“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.”

“I've buried a lot of my laundry in the back yard.”

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