My mother was a good recreational cook, but what she basically believed about cooking was that if you worked hard and prospered, someone else would do it for you. – Nora Ephron
With any child entering adolescence, one hunts for signs of health, is desperate for the smallest indication that the childs problems will never be important enough for a television movie. – Nora Ephron
Beware of men who cry. Its true that men who cry are sensitive to and in touch with feelings, but the only feelings they tend to be sensitive to and in touch with are their own. – Nora Ephron
I try to write parts for women that are as complicated and interesting as women actually are. – Nora Ephron
I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary. – Charles Schumer