All you'll get from strangers is surface pleasantry or indifference. Only someone who loves you will criticize you.

To be a critic, you have to have maybe three percent education, five percent intelligence, two percent style, and 90 percent gall and egomania in equal parts.

The secret to success is written on the doors of this auditorium. One side says 'Push,' the other side says 'Pull.

Happiness is too many things these days for anyone to wish it on anyone lightly. So let's just wish each other a bileless New Year and leave it at that.

In this era of affluence and of permissiveness, we have, in all but cultural areas, bred a nation of overprivileged youngsters, saturated with vitamins, television and plastic toys.

Movies suddenly became film and cinema an art form and terribly chic.

The one and original lovable monster is lost amid all the hydraulic manipulations in what now emerges as the story of a dumb blonde who falls for a huge plastic finger.

It is essential for the good of criticism that both the critic and the public face the fact that a review is not the voice of God.

The critics who love are the severe ones . . . we know our relationship must be based on honesty.

What sets humans apart from animals is that we have to walk around saying how smart we are, and animals just live their lives.

Start from where you are. Empower yourself. Adjust habits. Triumph over those habits -- this is how we EAT folks! This is how it's done!

Life is not only consisted of "yes" and "no", but a lot of "yes and's" and "no but's".

But flowers feed our soul in a different way. They remind us of a God who creates beautiful things and takes notice of the tiniest detail

The only excuse for being broke is being in Jail.

If I were a serious person, I'd probably have a real job.

Affirming others isn't 'flattering' them-it's when you genuinely and consistently acknowledge their efforts and accomplishments, both large and small. Make affirmation a habit and watch what happens!

I have been very lucky. I have always been able to eat and drink and dance in my life so I am not afraid of anything. And if suddenly I should have nothing I would still be grateful.

We human beings instinctively regard the seen world as the "real" world and the unseen world as the "unreal" world, but the Bible calls for almost the opposite.

Even if humans feel lots of fear, remember God will take care of you. This is a collective message because fear is contagious... This is a message of reassurance.