The measure of a work of art is how much art it has in it, not how much ‘relevance’. Relevant to whom? Relevant to what? Nothing is more ephemeral than a hot topic.

There seemed to be no one in a position of power, from the Vatican to Wall Street, from Parliament to Scotland Yard to Fleet Street, who could think of anything better to do than abuse it....

An editor sleeping with his writer was not as bad as a psychoanalyst sleeping with his patient, or even a professor sleeping with an undergraduate, let alone a president with an intern.

If anything should take place behind closed doors, it was cruelty and betrayal.

One step is better than no steps.

The sun doesn't just hang on one family's tree

I was always into fashion because my mom has always been interested in fashion. She majored in fashion merchandising in college, and it's always been something we have in common.

Southerners have many fine qualities, charm and civility among them, and a sense of the tragic.

New ideas can be good and bad, just the same as old ones.

One key to successful group decisions is getting people to pay much less attention to what everyone else is saying.

Pay now, play later; play now, pay later.

It's always positive to hear how many people are willing to step up - whether it is the employment community, mental health community, or medical community.

Few can accept happiness if it means change. We want the life we have now, only happier.

If you aren't passionate about a vision, it's hard to have faith in it.