You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.

The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.

I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.

The pure culture is the foundation for all research on infectious disease.

Embrace change. Envision what could be, challenge the status quo, and drive creative destruction.

I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington.

There was always a love-hate relationship with New York in the rest of the country, but I made them feel more love than hate.

If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.

Strive for excellence in few things, rather than good performance in many.

A truly free society is based on a vision of respect for people and what they value.

You aren't just the age you are. You are all the ages you ever have been!

Love yourself. It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.

We may have been like needles in a hay stack, but they were like needles . . . in a stack of needles

I used to watch 'Top of the Pops' when I was a kid and say 'Yeah!' or 'Boo!' at every single song. So there was nothing in the middle. You brutally put it on one side or another.

You can be walking down the street for a chat, but until you've got the selfie out of the way, people aren't ready to talk.

Horoscopes, like bad sitcoms, are created for people that I don't relate to.

People do not see that the main question is not : "Am I loved?" which is to a large extent the question : "Am I approved of? Am I protected? Am I admired?" The main question is: "Can I love?

Those who run around with women don't walk tightropes. They find it hard enough to crawl on the ground.

I had to agonize over my selection since our music is so rich and all the above plus many others have contributed.

If Jesus is the Son of God, his teachings are more than just good ideas from a wise teacher; they are divine insights on which I can confidently build my life.

I like Palestinians in the morning when they come and we talk but in the evening, who knows, maybe they don't know that I'm nice.