Molly Ivins

I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults.

The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.

I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics.

A kid is something precious, and you want to protect it and keep it fun. I'm not a dad, but I've seen people and how they behave with their kids.

If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words.

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.