“My mother was always in those films where it's the end of the world an...” — Paula Yates Quote

“My mother was always in those films where it's the end of the world and a meteor's about to hit London; there's only six people left, and one of them's in purple underwear. That was always my mother, running from this meteor in purple underwear and spraining her ankle.”

“When Michael died I was tipped over the edge. I was beyond grief.”

“Now I'm starting, relatively, to think straight again. I live one day at a time, one hour at a time. What makes it all worthwhile is my children.”

“It was the force of the ball. It made my foot bone and ankle come together and cracked. I thought I had just twisted my ankle, but it was a clear fracture.”

“I love being ankle deep in conversations about sewers and potholes. That's where my heart has always been, and city government has the chance to get it right on both.”

“While performing, I can't wear anything that I'm not going to be able to dance in or heels that don't have ankle support.”