“ I don't have a bank account, because I don't know my mother's maiden name. ”

— Paula Poundstone

“ Adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up because they are looking for ideas. ”

— Paula Poundstone

“ My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, ’Mom, they weren’t trying to teach you how to swim.’ ”

— Paula Poundstone