Alexandra Katehakis

A lot of people believe what other people say.

I can replace things, but I could never replace my wife and kids.

A bond as important as that of a husband and wife, is the bond between siblings.

Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep burning, unquenchable.

A friend is a second self.

Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.

Lasting love and forgiveness are two sides of the same page.

Relationships don’t thrive because the guilty are punished, but because the wounded are merciful.

You know the funny thing, I don’t get along with rich people. I get along with the middle class and the poor people better than I get along with the rich people.

There is nothing wrong with your marriage if you’re dealing with bills and kids and the broken garbage disposal and in-laws and work demands. That’s a normal marriage.

Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.

I wasn’t looking to be gay. I was quite upset when I discovered that was part of my life. I wished it would go away. But you can’t change who you are. And I tried to fight it in the beginning. And then I had a cancer scare in the mid-70’s. And that turned out to be a mistake, and I thought, ‘Life is too short.’

She was always a little crazy, which is why I understand her so well.

Men fall in love with their eyes. Women fall in love with their ears.

I never felt I was too protective. I felt I was functioning as a dam against the river of sh*t that comes pouring down on artists, and it was a job that I took very seriously.