I have a fantastic method for anti-ageing. It's eating. Plumps out your skin beautifully.

Manicures: Which are basically just holding hands with a stranger for forty-five minutes whilst listening to Enya.

We are all unique, which makes us beautiful; so never despair, and just chill the hell out about it all.

Look in the mirror and say, 'There is none other like you and for that reason alone you are beautiful.

I think it's sad when people stop dreaming, or start losing hope. Because holding onto the bonkers dream might just turn out to be the most marvellous thing you ever did.

Live in hope. Because things do happen. Things do change. Worry really is futile. Don't fear the future. Dreams do come true.

There are some wonderful aspects to Christmas. It's magical. And each year, from at least November, well, September, well, if I'm honest, May, I look forward to it hugely.

I have written the only diet book that I believe needs to exist, and here it is: CHAPTER ONE: Eat a bit less. CHAPTER TWO: Move about a bit more. THE END.

Also, in your 20s, if you are beautiful, everything comes to you, so you never need to develop a personality. I never had that problem.

We all have our worries about our bodies and our looks. We just need to make the best of our lovely, wonky selves. The key is never to compare and try to be something you're not.

Get me a skinny frappuccino. I have no idea what that is - I would like to think you would be presented with a tiny Italian man.

Literature is a mountain made of gold in this poor world!

It seemed, at that point, my greed and cunningness were being rewarded.

i know for sure, to be a leader i have to be a reader

One’s own history can be the greatest educator

Some blind faithfully

I threw bitter tears at the ocean, but all that came back was the tide.

The infant New York Times boasted that no newspaper printing what was really worth reading ever perished for lack of readers.

Of course I have an opinion on many things but I don't micromanage.

Burroughs's voice is hard, derisive, inventive, free, funny, serious, poetic, indelibly American.

Particularly [Alfred] Hitchcock, who takes his time with everything he says. There's a controlling way in how he speaks because he takes his time to finish all his sentences.