That's what my mother did. And my father was the first person she'd met who treated her kindly. She was terrified of men, and she married a very meek, kind, dear man. And she had the upper hand. She ruled…

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No matter how old you are, there's always something good to look forward to.

No matter how old you are, there's always something good to look forward to.

People never knew we were poor, but out of that poverty came the most incredible...

People never knew we were poor, but out of that poverty came the most incredible...

My brother was a great audience, and if he liked the picture, he would laugh...

My brother was a great audience, and if he liked the picture, he would laugh...

Not being able to sleep is terrible. You have the misery of having partied all...

Not being able to sleep is terrible. You have the misery of having partied all...

Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by...

Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by...

Sure, I've had some bad times, but everybody does. But people don't get to talk...

Sure, I've had some bad times, but everybody does. But people don't get to talk...

You think about child abuse and you think of a father viciously attacking a daughter...

You think about child abuse and you think of a father viciously attacking a daughter...

The most profound statements are often said in silence.

The most profound statements are often said in silence.

My mother was a very literate person who had educated herself. She had an exceptional...

My mother was a very literate person who had educated herself. She had an exceptional...