All my children inherited perfect pitch.

Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish

I'm going to give you a little advice. There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.

It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering.

Step by step, we will break this cycle of silence, poor information and stigma.

The best advice I can give you about falling is to never land.

It took me 20 years of making movies to learn how to do it.

I am a clown, just without the painted smile.

A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me.

A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.

I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.

The unhappiest people in this world, are those who care the most about what other people think.

Every day holds infinite opportunities. Explore!

You need not fear it, but you must always bear in mind that the past is never quite as finished with you as you think you are with it.

What has to do with your ability to fall asleep is not caffeine. It’s having a clean conscience. I have a clean conscience so I can drink all the caffeine I want.

The unavoidable has touched the life of every human being on the face of the earth. Some have rebounded, others have given up--but all of us have felt the wings of tragedy brushing against us.

Looks like you've been missing a lot of work lately.

I read as much poetry as time allows and circumstance dictates: No heartache can pass without a little Dorothy Parker, no thunderstorm without W. H. Auden, no sleepless night without W. B. Yeats.

Take care of the people, and God Almighty will take care of Himself.

One must always say things that aim to interest, because in the world one must after all pay for one's keep.

Wishing is a goal without energy behind it.