I really didn’t like being in the House. It’s really difficult to get — Ann Bedsole

"I always kind of thought I’d just work at the sawmill. But life, as it often does, had other plans."

"It was called the Lawless Pool. “Because Mr. Lawless ran it. I always thought that was a funny name."

"The problem is, sometimes you get too interested."

"It was a really good childhood, It was typical of the ‘30s in Alabama. Nobody locked their doors … If you did anything bad, misbehaved, your mama got a call, no matter where you were."

"I’ll tell you what, I married when I was 19, and after a while I had two children. We married way too young, didn’t know what we were doing, and very quickly decided we would get a divorce."

"I was ready to leave for the Senate right then. I just thought, not even the women can stick together in here."