Well now, I'd rather have you than a dozen boys, Anne,' said Matthew patting her hand. 'Just mind you that — rather than a dozen boys. Well now, I guess it wasn't a boy that took the Avery scholarship, was it? It was a girl — my girl — my girl that I'm proud of.

Smile, it increases you face value.

When all work is brought to a standstill, the candles are lit. Just as creation began with the word, Let there be light ! so does the celebration of creation begin with the kindling of lights. It is the woman who ushers in the joy and sets up the most exquisite symbol, light, to dominate the atmosphere of the home.

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.

'Hollywood maids' are so idiotic. They grin at everything. I told Norman Lear I didn't want to play a maid because of that 'hee-hee/grin-grin' attitude, and he said, 'Who said I wanted that?' He told me he wanted two strong women that are the black and white of the same coin. I said, 'Oh, well - in that case, I'll be right there!'

I just don't want to be the damsel in distress. I'll scream on the balcony, but you've got to let me do a little action here.

To a certain extent, I like fashion, but sometimes I just want to be comfortable and don't really care.

What would fighting like a girl look like if it was done right?

In a world gone harsh, you must have the courage to be tender as a blossom and tough as a diamond.

W]hat is considered weakness in one gender is often strength in the other.

My grandma was a huge believer, very spiritual, probably the most spiritual person I've ever known in my life.

And this filmmaker has the most extraordinary epiphany! He realizes that there is as much merit in trying to ease people's suffering for a moment as there is in "focusing" on it. To ease someone's pain through a distracting, silly, joyous laugh is his lesson. I know there is suffering, so to escape it for a second is truly powerful. That is one church I am staying loyal to. The Church of Laughing.