I've never looked forward to a birthday like I'm looking forward to my new daughter's birthday, because two days after that is when I can apply for reinstatement.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I don't want to be dragging myself on stage, year in year out, until someone else tells me it is time to go. There are certain birthdays that make you revalue your life.
Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.
Growing up, my birthday was always Confederate Memorial Day. It helped to create this profound sense of awareness about the Civil War and the 100 years between the Civil War and the civil rights movement and my parents' then-illegal and interracial marriage.
The worst part about celebrating another birthday is the shock that you're only as well as you are.
Birthdays are a reward for having shown up 365 days in a row. It's like getting a badge for attendance.
I hate birthdays.
I hate celebrating birthdays.
I never missed a birthday. I never missed a school play. We carpooled. And the greatest compliment I can ever get is not about my career or performance or anything; it's when people say, 'You know, your girls are great.' That's the real thing for me.
My birthday is Feb. 11, and I'm both excited and not excited by it. You'll never be 15 again, and you really, really need to savor every day like it's your last.
I decided if you're lucky enough to be alive, you should use each birthday to celebrate what your life is about.