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.

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

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.