"In my 33rd year, I was called to play Jesus."

“Wal-Mart workers make just over $8 an hour, and they must pay more than a third of their health insurance premium if they choose to take the company's insurance. That means just about half of them don't choose to take the health insurance because they can't afford it.”

“All too often, parents and kids struggle to find an empathetic ear when confronting bullying situation; these escalate and too often result in marginalization, on top of what may well be a daily gauntlet of harassment and abuse that is fundamentally torture.”

“When a librarian really believes that a book is harmful, that its content is contrary to the welfare of the community, or that it is destructive of good taste, even if those are his opinions only, he has not only the right, but also the obligation to do what he properly can to keep that book out of the hand of those whom he thinks might be injured by it.”

“If you cage a wild thing, you can be sure it will die, but if you let it run free, nine times out of ten it will run back home.”

Source : Fannie Flagg (2013). “Fried Green Tomatoes, Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, and I Still Dream About You: Three Bestselling Novels”, p.290, Random House

“I'm very excited about this wonderful opportunity to take part in the evolution of a company that is integral to the Hispanic community and a powerful force in all areas of the media.”

“Manner is personality—the outward manifestation of one’s innate character and attitude toward life.”

“Few people know that I grew up in Germany and that my family still lives there.”

“Don't wait for answers, just take your chances. Don't ask me why.”

Source : Song: Don't Ask Me Why, Album: Glass Houses, 1980