"… resolved to take fate by the throat and shake a living out of her."

"We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing."

"Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged."

"What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?"

"My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy."

"The most violent element in society is ignorance."

"Mr. Luskin also says that Rove did not knowingly disclose classified information and did not tell any reporters that Valerie Plame worked for the C.I.A."

"I felt self-conscious going out in the street prior to ever even being in a movie. That's just me."