Melissa Gilbert Quotes & Sayings

My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. I've spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction. — Melissa Gilbert

Thank God I have four sons. The mother/daughter relationship is one of mankind's great mysteries, and for womankind, it can be hellaciously complicated. My mother and I are quintessential examples of the rewards and frustrations, and the joys and infuriations it can yield. — Melissa Gilbert

Don't like small talk, love rainy days. — Melissa Gilbert

To me, at forty-four years old, my book was a search for truth and identity. — Melissa Gilbert

My life was a mystery even as I lived it. — Melissa Gilbert

Although I was raised Jewish, my upbringing didn't include any formal religious education or training. — Melissa Gilbert

My therapist shared a theory she had come across, and I liked it. It held that before making your next journey in this life, your soul sits at a large, circular conference table and chooses the souls who are going to be a part of your life. As for which particular people would be chosen, I figured they would be individuals from previous lives with whom there was still unfinished business. — Melissa Gilbert