I wish I had a funny story.

When I first started acting, I started in opera and had a great desire to play grand, tragic characters. I got sidetracked in musical theater and ended up doing a lot of comedy.

Mother Firefly is the kind of character I've always wanted to play. She's larger than life, terribly tragic, and capable of a lot of love.

I did a film once that I was killed in. It was a painful, horrifying day. It was a wonderful day from the standpoint of acting, but I was a wreck otherwise.

I have fans all around the world.

I can be inappropriate at times.

Food-sharing is an innate way that we show our love for people we care about. Including others in times of celebration is an act of kindness.

Not another word, not another thought, not another sniffle. If you need to pass gas, I pray you'll clench your backside and keep walking until we are certainly alone.

I have to go on writing because I wouldn't be able to go on without writing. It is the only function that works for me, and without that function, I would die.

Most filmmakers go out with the first feature and nobody cares.

My great-grandchildren will not be able to enjoy the Gulf Coast of Louisiana the way I have.

Jazz music is a style, not compositions; any kind of music may be played in Jazz if one has the knowledge.

Freedom is the only real doctor of the sick slaves; and a good conscience, of the ill masters!

I scrolled on down to the obituaries. I usually read the obituaries first as there is always the happy chance that one of them will make my day.

Persons with comparatively moderate powers will accomplish much, if they apply themselves wholly and indefatigably to one thing at a time.

Just remember, stealing's punishable by death