This is so cool," I said loudly as Dad walked away. "Have you met the tattoo artist? Is he hot?" "He's a she," Mom said. "Is she hot? Cause I'm still….

I'm short, I'm Jewish and I'm a liberal.

My mom is a really good cook. I didn't get the cooking gene, but she cooks this really amazing dinner every Christmas, and that's always really fun..

Thought is the thought of thought..

Meaning, not beauty, is what we are after..

Your mom was right when she told you never to discuss politics and religion because emotions run so high in those arenas. Especially religion..

My mom, who's been in the restaurant business for 40 years, is the number-one influence in my life. But I look up to a lot of people in the industry.….

Everybody isn't everybody..

You have to invent life..

You spend your life getting walked on, you learn to recognize the tread..

My mom told me, 'don't grow up too quickly; once you're an adult, you're an adult.'.

He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful with that which is agreeable..

Time did not compose her..

You can't go wrong with love..

Not being happy really is my fear..

Everybody sings from their diaphragm..

I could do without 'cool' publications calling me 'mom jazz.' But I laughed all the way to the bank, baby..

Everything I am is because of my mom..

I don't take myself too seriously..

I work too hard, I'd be a really bad mom, unfortunately. I can't even keep a plant!.

TALLAHASSEE LASSIE was a record I wrote with my mom. A number of other famous groups have also recorded it such as Led Zeppelin (I understand they ar….