“When we describe what the other person is really like, I suppose we of...” — Ellen Goodman Quote

“When we describe what the other person is really like, I suppose we often picture what we want. We look through the prism of our need.”

“You can fire your secretary, divorce your spouse, abandon your children. But they remain your co-authors forever.”

“We owned what we learned back there; the experience and the growth are grafted into our lives.”

“If you asked my kids to describe me, they'd go through a whole list of words before even thinking about Parkinson's. And honestly, I don't think about it that much either. I talk about it because it's there, but it's not my totality.”

“Mellow doesn't describe me. I'm hungry every day.”

“I'd like to think that most of what I do is self-evident if you're listening to it or seeing it. But I don't mind the fact that it's hard to describe.”