Joyce Brothers
Joyce Brothers
Joyce Diane Brotherswas an American psychologist, television personality and columnist, who wrote a daily newspaper advice column from 1960 to 2013. In 1955, she became the only woman ever to win the top prize on the American game show The $64,000 Question, answering questions on the topic of boxing, which was suggested as a stunt by the show's producers. In 1958, she presented a television show on which she dispensed psychological advice, pioneering the field. She wrote a column for...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth20 September 1927
CountryUnited States of America
Men are not conditioned to be less powerful than a woman. It will be the wise woman who realizes this and is sensitive to that issue.
There is such a thing as bad publicity.
Virginity is such a personal thing. You can't judge anyone on it. A lot of young women feel they want to save themselves for the man who they think they'll love forever.
As a celebrity, you get a certain number of free passes. You're actually in a better position if you're a celebrity because people care.
When you come right down to it, the secret to having it all is loving it all.
Music is stored in our long-term memory. When we learn something through music, we tend to remember it longer and believe it more deeply. Dr. Joyce Brothers
The topic of trust is an important factor in all matters of the heart - and here's why. Men lie to women. Women lie to men. And most people agree that some lying is even necessary - to avoid petty squabbles and to grease the wheels of a relationship.
The cynic finds love with the idealist. The rebel with the conformist. The social butterfly with the bookworm. They help each other balance their lives.
Never try to negotiate with anyone after he or she has eaten. People are best persuaded on an empty stomach. And forget power breakfasts. There is no convincing anyone of anything before 10 A.M.
Real intimacy depends on truth - lovingly told - especially in the bedroom.
I've enjoyed the pleasures of working since I was 12 and earned all my own spending money since I was 14.
Marriages, like careers, need constant nurturing... the secret of having it all is loving it all.
Real intimacy is only possible to the degree that we can be honest about what we are doing and feeling.
I watched the Trade Center buildings go down from my balcony, and it was a terrifying moment. I couldn't get my mind around it at all.