You ever think about this? Every year you live, you pass the anniversary of your death. Now you don't know what day it is, of course.

- Billie Letts

She always set three alarms for fear that the first employees to arrive would discover her sleeping - a Goldilocks without her bears

- Billie Letts

Never act like you want it, darlin'. Act like you wouldn't own it if they paid you. Tell them it's dirty, broken...a useless thing. Then make an offe…

- Billie Letts

Come on, Forney.' Novalee, it's a parasite.' But it's a tradition.' It's a parasite! And you expect people yo stand under it and kiss?' Yes! it's wha…

- Billie Letts

Why does anyone lie? 'Cause we're scared or crazy, maybe just because we're mean. I guess there's a million reason to lie, and I might've told that m…

- Billie Letts

Well, sometimes love seems easy. Like..it's easy to love rain...and hawks. And it's easy to love wild plums...and the moon. But with people, seems li…

- Billie Letts

Our lives can change with every breath we take.

- Billie Letts

Novalee watched his lips shape the words...the sounds, like whispered secrets, hanging in the air.

- Billie Letts

Home gives you something no other place can... your history. Home is where your history begins.

- Billie Letts