“My ancestors are Highland Scots, and my father's home in north Alabama...” — Ellen Gilchrist Quote

“My ancestors are Highland Scots, and my father's home in north Alabama is so much like northwest Arkansas. I have the same allergies in both places.”

“My main home is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a college town in the Ozark Mountains. I live on the highest hill in a quiet cul-de-sac, surrounded by friends.”

“In the schools of small Midwestern towns, the only aristocracies are of beauty, intelligence, and athletic prowess.”

“In Israel, if a person doesn't agree with you, she just says no. In Alabama, someone would say, 'I'll think about it.' We would take that literally. So, if you ask for a favor and someone says they'll think about it, they're really not thinking about it.”

“The Alabama Department of Revenue is vital to state government, ensuring citizens are treated fairly and that all tax dollars are collected.”

“I don't understand it, how President Johnson can send troops to Vietnam and cannot send troops to Selma, Alabama, to protect people whose only desire is to register to vote.”