“you get tired of looking at men all day long…I”
― Not From Here: Selected UFO Articles: Volume Three
― Not From Here: Selected UFO Articles: Volume Three
“He said the outcome of marriage, best case scenario, was one of you finding the other’s corpse.”
― Really Good, Actually: A Novel
― Really Good, Actually: A Novel
“Aretha earned me an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, and I was nominated for an Oscar for both Best Original Song and Best Actress for Harriet. I own those accolades and was so grateful for them. Added to the wins of The Color Purple, I was three-quarters of the way to an EGOT at thirty.”
― Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much
― Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much
“Because Donut sounded like a helium-drunk cat being crushed by a steamroller when she attempted to sing, that was why. And even though she wasn’t that bad of a dancer, when it came to making a song emerge from that tone-deaf gullet of hers, her rhythm was that of a drunk, three-legged donkey trying to negotiate its way down a set of ice-covered stairs.”
― The Butcher's Masquerade
― The Butcher's Masquerade
“I asked if it was okay to smoke, ‘I’d rather you didn’t as I have cancer.’ I was startled. I didn’t expect her to say that. Is that why she wanted to see me? ‘Yes,’ she said. ‘I’m not going to die just yet, but once cancer gets a grip on your body you can no longer take life and time for granted.’ She continued to talk about doctors and procedures and moving to London permanently, but I had become very upset so she held me and stroked my head and soothed me like a mother. ‘It’s okay,’ she said quietly, ‘I’ve had an incredible life and if it ends before I become feeble then so much the better.’ As we said our goodbyes she cupped my face with her hands, smiled and twinkled with her beautiful, mischievous eyes, ‘Always remember to say it was me who found you. Me.’ I didn’t think anyone would be interested, but I always have.”
― A Mind of My Own
― A Mind of My Own
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