There's nothing attractive about doing a documentary. Nothing. It's hard, hard work, and I find having all the attention of the day on me a very unattractive proposition.

There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time.

Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives.

I find it easier to abstain than do a little bit of anything. I'm not a 'little bit' kind of dame. I want it all, whatever I do.

It gets tiring being a smartass.

I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.

This is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not.

I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired.

if somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! you're wasting my time.

Everybody's got a sack of rocks.

I love holidays in New York. I love 'em. I want to celebrate something all the time and New York has holidays for every day of the week, practically. I like holidays in New York City.

You're not here just to make a living but for appreciating and expressing gratitude for the abundance and beauty of life that you are enjoying.

Keep your friends close and your beneficiaries closer...Poor words to live by. Even worse to die by.

Snow girl was glad she had left her own feelings behind.

She would roll up her sleeves and dispense with sentimentality, and do whatever blood-soaked, bad-smelling thing had to be done. She would become adept with axes.

Good friends are hard to come by... I need more money.

That's the result of the black cloud on baseball, .. Until it's rid of steroids, people are naturally going to think that.

Comin' from the school of hard knocks, Some perpetrate...they drink Clorox. Attack the black, cause I know they lack exact The cold facts, and still they try to Xerox.

I'm 100 percent serious. I've been fighting for equality for women's issues my entire life, in the military included.

Civil government cannot let any group ride roughshod over others simply because their consciences tell them to do so.

Spiritual blossoming simply means blossoming in life in all dimensions - being happy, at ease with yourself and with everybody around you.