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" Losing a part of a breast or all of one or both has, obviously, serious psychological consequences. "

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" Truth is, I've spent much of my life trying, unsuccessfully, to explode the myths about Texas. "

" The extent to which not just state legislatures but the Congress of the United States are now run by large corporate special interests is beyond mere recognition as fact. The takeover is complete. "

" I left the 'Trib' in 1970 with the feeling that I would never have a career in establishment media of any kind. "

" Satire is a weapon, and it can be quite cruel. "

" I really think the single most important thing to remember about trying to fix the schools is that there is no such thing as an instant result. "

" I'm happy to be called a liberal. "

" The trouble with blaming powerless people is that although it's not nearly as scary as blaming the powerful, it does miss the point. Poor people do not shut down factories... Poor people didn't decide to use 'contract employees' because they cost less and don't get any benefits. "

" I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel - it's vulgar. "

" Sometimes misunderstandings between bloggers and the MSM are the result of simple ignorance. "

" And the funny thing is, I've always been an optimist - it's practically a congenital disorder with me. "

" A teenage foot that never tapped to 'Heartbreak Hotel' in the '50s probably belonged to a hopeless grind. "

" The Federal Reserve system obviously doesn't work anymore - they keep lowering the federal discount rate, and all that happens is that the banks are making a fortune, and the old folks' CDs are getting chewed up. "

" When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel - it's vulgar. "

" I spent my girlhood as a Clydesdale among thoroughbreds. "

" The uproar of the late '60s - the antiwar movement, black riots, angry women. It was a wonderful time. "

" I worked through cancer twice. I probably worked through it too much the last time. This time, I found myself saying, 'Well, I don't feel well. I think I'll take the day off.' I think I did that even a little bit more than I needed to. "

" There is never anyone quite so wonderful as the people who were seniors when you were a freshman. "

" Texas is still resistant to Howard Johnsons, interstate highways and some forms of phoniness. It is the place least likely to become a replica of everyplace else. It's authentically awful, comic, and weirdly charming, all at the same time. "

" I've always found it easier to be funny than to be serious. "

" How come trying to explode myths about Texas always winds up reinforcing them? "

" Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. "

" The idols of one's adolescence tend to endure - you never forget how you worshipped them. "

" The most unusual thing about Clinton as a pol is that he listens. Listens and remembers. If he does dance with them that brung him, not them that gave him big money, we will have a populist on our hands. "

" Public campaign financing isn't perfect and can doubtlessly be improved upon as we go. "

" One of the few things I like about Bill Clinton is that he has very good manners. If his momma were still alive, I would congratulate her. "

" On a personal note: I have contracted an outstanding case of breast cancer, from which I intend to recover. I don't need get-well cards, but I would like the beloved women readers to do something for me: Go. Get. The. Damn. Mammogram. Done. "

" All anyone needs to enjoy the state legislature is a strong stomach and a complete insensitivity to the needs of the people. As long as you don't think about what that peculiar body should be doing and what it actually is doing to the quality of life in Texas, then it's all marvelous fun. "

" The reason there is no noblesse oblige about Dubya is because he doesn't admit to himself or anyone else that he owes his entire life to being named George W. Bush. He didn't just get a head start by being his father's son - it remained the single most salient fact about him for most of his life. "

" I wouldn't say that dittoheads, as a group, lack the ability to reason. It's just that whenever I run across one, he seems to be at a low ebb in reasoning skills. "

" I am one of those people who are out of touch with their emotions. I tend to treat my emotions like unpleasant relatives - a long-distance call once or twice or year is more than enough. If I got in touch with them, they might come to stay. "