- Alyce Rohrer: My mother was very unhappy when I began taking lessons. She said, "Dear! Tumbling around in an airplane, in pants, the way a man does, is just not lady-like!" And I said, "Too Bad!"
- Florence Reynolds: My brother was in the service. And one day I said, "Well AJ, how's the war going?" And he said, "I know one thing, sis. We're not winning." And that brought me up short.
- Florence Reynolds: Reach for something. Have a dream. And don't be afraid to work.