I didn’t want it to be all slicked up. I didn’t want the life drained out of it.
— Patty Griffin, IN Billboard Magazine, on her new album AMERICAN KID
You are not processing properly.
— Older woman, to younger woman, as they exited Starbucks following an intense conversation
Posted May 10, 2013 at 10:53am
Because I am under the impression I am making a little progress.
— Cellist Pablo Casals on why—at age 93—he continued to practice 3 hours a day
Yes, but I don’t think either of us is smart enough to understand it.
— Toby’s answer when asked “Do you believe the bible is literal?” The West Wing
Posted April 23, 2013 at 10:35pm
Most women wish they were Mary, think they’re Rhoda, and are afraid they’re turning into Phyllis.
— Valerie Harper, looking back on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Posted April 5, 2013 at 4:51pm
The purpose of marriage is to help two people finish their childhoods.
— Harville Hendrix
Posted April 4, 2013 at 8:26pm
Because that’s how you get ‘em to sing.
— Toby Ziegler (The West Wing), on the reason to preach to the choir
Posted March 27, 2013 at 10:14pm
