Marriage is too interesting an experiment to be tried only once.

East Hampton happens to have been the first place in the world where I was a star, a real star with a star pasted above my name on the dressing-room door.

Love is a game that two can play and both win.

My first husband, yes, I eloped with him from Hungary against my mother's wishes.

If a man is truly in love, the most beautiful woman in the world couldn't take him away. Maybe for a few days, but not forever.

I believe in loyalty. When a woman reaches an age she likes, she should stick with it.

The average housewife goes to the restaurant to relax and enjoy the food. But when Eva walks in, she becomes the center of attention.

I learned early that you only have so much energy to give. You have to spend it correctly.

There was no way I could live in Hollywood and not become an actress.

All any girl needs, at any time in history, is simple velvet and basic diamonds.

I should have been smart enough to stay happy. But my ambition ruled my life.

You have not failed until you accept your failure.

How can a warrior fight without his weapon?

Even Adam Smith's "invisible hand" occasionally needs a slap on the wrist.

Not all tongues that wag cohabit with a brain.

I want to scare the hell out of the rest of the world.

I'm more interested than Philip Roth in understanding women, even if I do it imperfectly. But that book, Portnoy's Complaint, is literary punk in this way that is rare.

I find a lot of writing happens when you're not actually at the computer. So I carry a notebook.

It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it.

You can't mess up. If you do, everyone wants to kill you.

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