Honestly, I was so happy for Bruce because I loved Bruce… and Bruce felt like my brother. You know, I wanted him to be OK, and I was just thrilled he’d found someone who had four children and someone who understood what it was like to be a parent – you know, just to have that great family life again. Linda Thompson Read Quote
Our uniqueness, our individuality, and our life experience molds us into fascinating beings. I hope we can embrace that. I pray we may all challenge ourselves to delve into the deepest resources of our hearts to cultivate an atmosphere of understanding, acceptance, tolerance, and compassion. We are all in this life together. Linda Thompson Read Quote
I have four chickens. I have four laying hens. And I have 50 fruit trees. I make apricot and plum jam every summer. I brought Memphis to Malibu. Linda Thompson Read Quote
I have fabulous sons, but unfortunately, they both have that thrill-seeker gene – bigger, higher, faster, scarier. I have a deal with God. If I’m breathing, that’s a prayer for my sons’ safety. Linda Thompson Read Quote
We only do harm to ourselves when we harbor resentment and vitriol toward another. I do believe that everything is forgivable; some things are inexcusable but forgivable. Linda Thompson Read Quote
When Elvis came out on stage, it became electric. And the way people responded to him was such that, you know, I never saw that kind of response toward any other performer. Linda Thompson Read Quote
That’s the spirit in which I went to New York to be with my husband, and when I knocked on the hotel door, she opened the door as Caitlyn as we now know her – full makeup and fully dressed as a woman. So it was devastating to me to see because I had envisioned Bruce opening the door, but it was helpful in my process. Linda Thompson Read Quote
People get a little sidelined thinking that fame and fortune is going to bring them happiness, peace and contentment in their lives. Everyone thinks they want to be famous until the paparazzi are in their face, and then they’re asking, ‘Just give me some privacy.’ Linda Thompson Read Quote
Just try to do the right thing, and that’s immediate karma: ‘I feel good about myself.’ Linda Thompson Read Quote
