My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. I've spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction.
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DAVID LEVITHAN I love the atmosphere football brings; I love being around my teammates; I love the struggle in foot... TROY POLAMALU I have stepped off the relationship scene to come to terms with myself. I have spent most of my adul... PENELOPE CRUZ There's the typical books, Moby Dick and, I guess in my adult life I began to read biographies m... JULIUS ERVING Obviously I've spent most of my working life with men and they have this way of operating which ... JANET STREET-PORTER Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My grandmother lived wit... JOHN HUME I traveled so much to dance that I feel a part of many places, but New York is where I spent most of... DAMIAN WOETZEL I'd love him to see me and be proud of me. I hope my dad gets in contact because I'd love nothing mo... DAWN NELSON It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained. QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and... QUEEN ELIZABETH II My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have to be seen to be believed. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughou... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in th... QUEEN ELIZABETH II What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II
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I really kind of dreaded the distance... MELISSA TALBOT We kissed for two hours. Eventually, I led him into my bedroom and pulled off both of our shirts. He... MELISSA FEBOS The railroads have worked to boost supplies, but we are still not getting the (Powder River Basin) d... MELISSA MCHENRY sometimes no matter how many eyelashes or dandelion seeds you blow, no matter how much of your heart... MELISSA JENSEN I feel my heart break to see a nation ripped apart by it's own greatest strength - it's dive... MELISSA ETHERIDGE Humility is the art of appreciating the people in your life, who forgive you your flaws. MELISSA SZYMANSKI Friendship is the result of two spirits seeing the full truth of each other. MELISSA SZYMANSKI In the guest star situation on a show, it has a feel of a foreign exchange student - you're worr... MELISSA RAUCH There could be a room full of toys and all he wants is the candles. MELISSA HOWELL From about eight years old I was always making things on the sewing machine. Friends would see me ma... MELISSA GEORGE We had a great time on the floor, though we had a few bobbles. We were so relaxed. By that time, we ... MELISSA ARMS I think they both are strong contenders especially with what they did this weekend. MELISSA ARMS I think it was a real advantage having tough judges tonight because we're heading into the states. T... MELISSA ARMS We're losing a lot of talent. MELISSA ARMS We had a lot of confidence coming in. I told them to treat it like a championship but to have fun. MELISSA ARMS Kim couldn't have done that routine better. She had a great week at practice and came in very confid... MELISSA ARMS Branford is a team that is trying to build. But we had some highlights. We had Alyssa back, and she ... MELISSA ARMS Heather tried a more difficult first pass on floor. It's a big risk, and it could have a big payoff.... MELISSA ARMS Finally. Finally. She [Strickland] finally broke the barrier. She was sick, and she's finally starti... MELISSA ARMS I'm very pleased...It's awesome! We weren't expecting anything and we wanted to go out and be proud ... MELISSA ARMS After graduation I plan on substituting in Jackson Township schools as an elementary school teacher.... MELISSA ALLEN We are in the process of building a church. Hopefully this way we can start out doing good works on ... MELISSA ALLEN We put a bite of food from every dish onto each plate and when they've gone through the line, their ... MELISSA ALLEN Last year was huge. It's probably the biggest fundraiser we've ever done for the Family Life Center.... MELISSA ALLEN It's a little bigger this year. I think the teachers are getting more involved and are encouraging t... MELISSA ALLEN I like the rich colors and the rich idea. It's a very deep idea. It's how nature connects all of us. MELISSA ALLEN I didn't even know about it until I saw it in the paper. MELISSA ALLEN It is horrible. Because you have to get here two hours early just to find a place to park. MELISSA ALLEN Investors should view both the DOJ's and Microsoft's remedy proposals as the two end points in the s... MELISSA EISENSTAT