Rosie O'Donnell

“If you are a kid in America, and you live in a scary place, and you are being abused, the government is not going to be the one to save you.”

“Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.”

“I have a big mouth, and I'm not afraid to use it.”

“Adoption is a beautiful, wonderful thing.”

“You have to be true to yourself. You have to be honest.”

“For a long time, I was in the closet, and it's a very lonely place to be.”

“My goal is to be a part of the solution, not the problem.”

“I live in a constant state of gratitude.”

“I find it an absolute pleasure to read.”

“You can't be a stand-up comic and be shy. That's a personality flaw, not a professional asset.”

“I want to be the one to walk in the room and be cheering and screaming.”

“When you're a gay person, you know what it's like to be a minority.”

“I'm not going to be a victim. I'm going to be a survivor.”

“I think it's important to have a voice.”

“Being a mom has been my greatest teacher and also the most painful.”

“I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I'm in control.”

“I'm a pussycat unless you do something to one of my cubs.”

“I think the most important thing for me in a relationship is honesty.”

“There's nothing wrong with being a little bit crazy.”