"As far as the men who are running for president are concerned, they aren’t even people I would date." ― Nora Ephron Topic(s): Freedom More From Nora Ephron "My mother wanted us to understand that the tragedies of your life one day have the potential to be comic stories the next." "I try to write parts for women that are as complicated and interesting as women actually are." "With any child entering adolescence, one hunts for signs of health, is desperate for the smallest indication that the child’s problems will never be important enough for a television movie." More In Freedom "Back then I didn’t think a woman like that, or a relationship like that, could exist with complete freedom and no jealousy or possessiveness. I thought it sounded too good to be true and I was certainly convinced it wasn’t the life for me!"― Sylvia Kristel "What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities."― Ben Nelson "In this business, my business, I get to meet all kinds of incredible people, fascinating people, glamorous people and sexy people and highly intellectual people. And you meet them and you go ‘interesting, interesting, interesting’. They’re interesting, but not very many people stop you in your tracks."― Madonna Ciccone