But I also enjoy life... the more scrutiny I am under, the more confident I become. I am who I am. I can't do anything about it, and I love who I am.

I don't think because I hang out with enough black people, I'm gonna turn black. What kind of rationalization is that? I'm just friends with people that I like. I don't care what skin color you are.

Leopard print has been my thing forever! When I was a teenager my entire room was done in leopard print - it's timeless, chic, and always in style. When in doubt... leopard!

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Never allow anyone to take YOUR spirit away from you.

I don't believe in revenge. When people are bullies it's because of a deeper-rooted issue - either their family life is tough or they're being bullied by someone bigger than they are.

Everyone expects me to be 9 feet tall and weigh 200 pounds [when they meet me].

I always have mini bottles of Unbreakable, the fragrance I did with my husband. I'm Armenian, so I'm oily and always have blotting papers.

It just sucks when you’ve given so much and you realize it still wasn't good enough for someone.

I would surrender my being to see you whole once more.

I love all of my shoes! It is a must to have them color coordinated, and to be able to see each and every one of them. I know exactly where each one lives and I can tell if one has even been moved!

Not to be vain, but I have nice long legs, so I like to accentuate them. Find what part of your body you love most - it can be your arms, your chest, your legs - and emphasize that.

Work is my hobby, staying sober is my job.

She sounded as though love were an unfortunate but unavoidable condition.

My sole literary ambition is to write one good novel, then retire to my hut in the desert, assume the lotus position, compose my mind and senses, and sink into meditation, contemplating my novel.

The highest compliments leaders can receive are those that are given by the people who work for them.

Losing does not make you a failure; it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure

[The writers of the holy books] did not even know the earth revolves around the sun. Why are we listening?

Say hello to your life.

Every murder or other injury, no matter for what cause, committed or inflicted on another is a crime against humanity.

There is a lot of music in the world that I love that does not always get the appropriate exposure.

When you live life with him or without him, that is when he will accept and value you for who you are.