"I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches."

"Dorothy is the only woman in history who has had her menopause in public and made it pay."

"If you can't say something good about someone, sit right here by me."

"Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this creates a breeding ground for abuse."

"My mother is a special education teacher but also an artist, and my father an advertising executive. They are about as wacky as you can get without being alcoholics."

"If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance."

"The pictures of my family were designed to be on a family wall, they were supposed to be together. It was supposed to copy my mother's wall in her house."