There are things that you cannot talk to your mother and father about, there are things that you cannot talk to your children about. – Shirley Knight
This house was our dream-the gardens, the study, even the swimming pool. Even though I cant see John when I wake up in the morning, I can always feel him here with me. – Shirley Knight
My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater. – Shirley Knight
The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends. – Shirley Knight
Reclaiming the word fat was the most empowering step in my progress. I stopped using it for insult or degradation and instead replaced it with truth, because the truth is that I am fat, and thats ok. So now when someone calls me fat, I agree, whereas before I would get embarrassed and emotional. – Beth Ditto