Rita Mae Brown

“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“Art is moral passion married to entertainment. Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“Education is a wonderful thing. If you couldn't sign your name you'd have to pay cash.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“Women who love women are Lesbians. Men, because they can only think of women in sexual terms, define Lesbian as sex between women.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“Humor comes from self-confidence.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.”

— Rita Mae Brown

“I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate.”

— Rita Mae Brown