If I look like this I need the trip.

Key West for me was a tropical island paradise.

I feel sure that unborn babies pick their parents.

Never say never Never is a long, undependable time, and life is too full of rich possibilities to have restrictions placed upon it.

I've given my memoirs far more thought than any of my marriages. You can't divorce a book.

Sam Wood, the director, made most of his money as a real estate agent; there was nothing of the temperamental artist about him.

Fame was thrilling only until it became grueling. Money was fun only until you ran out of things to buy.

I think all this talk about age is foolish. Every time I'm one year older, everyone else is too.

All creative people should be required to leave California for three months every year.

Your body is the direct result of what you eat as well as what you don't eat.

Nobody gets anything for nothing.

Unrequited love is the infinite curse of a lonely heart.

The smiles of ancient soulsThat bless this, Our space to live and learnAnd urge us on to shine again…

I went on loving him just the same, and I could never be interested in anyone else.

To stop working, striving and pushing, just because you have enough, therefore is a disservice to the Divine.

I don't ever want to be sad about my life.

In the ideal college, intrinsic education would be available to anyone who wanted it...The college would be life-long, for learning can take place all through life.

My paintings are certainly nonobjective. They're just horizontal lines. There's not any hint of nature. And still everybody responds, I think.

My stories are never quite good enough

Most search committees use me.

As an artist I just can't think of a better life than the one I've been blessed with. It's just a great ride.