Christmas... is not an external event at all, but a piece of one's home that one carries in one's heart.

A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.

The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence.

For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it's time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward.

Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I'm tired.