The rest of the guys come in by themselves, but at least 85 percent consult with a woman -- either a friend of the bride's or his or her mother.

Ninety-six percent of women in this country expect a diamond when they get engaged. About 40 percent of the diamond market is married people. It's the second diamond for the same girl. People who stay married spend more on diamonds. Most of the time the man is the motivator.

Once a woman has given you her heart, you can never get rid of the rest of her.

Here, like everywhere else, laughing and singing, dancing and dreaming are not exactly the whole of reality; and for one ray of sun shining on the hut, the rest of the village remains in the dark.

I tend to avoid cakes made with matzo meal instead of flour. Also, most prepared dessert products and mixes. Sometimes the packaging they come in tastes better than the product.

I'm not Frank Sinatra or Luther Vandross,