Beauty is something wonderful and strange that the artist fashions out of the chaos of the world in the torment of his soul.

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

If you want something bad enough, then do something about it!

To satisfy a want or a need, you must first go for it

As long as I can make lots of money in other businesses, I'll continue to subsidize my own work.

I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me

Fashion is an extension of your personality, and I've always been obsessed. I always want to have something different than everybody else.

In order to be happy, think of the ills you have been spared.

Often it is tenacity, not talent, that rules the day.

Some players when they become No. 1 they put too much pressure on themselves.

They said, “You are a savage and dangerous woman.” I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am really into hair. I'm a real girly girl and love doing my hair and experimenting with different styles.