Dolly Parton... I love being around that woman! I worked really hard to keep up with her.

The joys of my life are my granddaughters. They are beautiful. You don't have to believe me. You can ask my wife. She'll tell you.

Sometimes I get a little manic and you can't stop me. I'm all over the place. I have fun

When I was 14 years old, I decided I could cook. It was either that or puberty.

There were five writers on Blazing Saddles.

I think I was immediately fed, so food became a very important part of my life.

My mother had lots and lots of children who didnt survive.

Mr. Brooks and I have been friends forever. He is in seventh heaven with his new success on Broadway.

I was at dinner with Gene Wilder and imitated Ethel Barrymore for everyone

Mel is nuts. He puts on a suit and a tie and acts like a normal person so people think he's okay. He's definitely out in left field. He's got the ambition of a boy.

I have a cooking show that's coming on that I did in Albany. It will be on The Cooking Channel

The difference between "I wish", and "I will" is two letters, get up and make that change.

When wecompletely surrender to Him then our thoughts begin to change.

The day, water, sun, moon, night - I do not have to purchase these things with money.

By the time I'm in the studio recording my parody, 10,000 parodies of that song are on YouTube.

Twenty-four years ago I went through a profound conversion of heart and God led me to the Catholic Church. A few years later I felt Him calling me to start a Bible study program.

I hope that readers will tear through my books because they can't stop themselves - and then, maybe, read them again and find new things there.

A job is something we do to get a paycheck and pay our bills. Jobs are legitimate, at times, but work is why we are here in the universe. Work and calling often go together.

I'm not a Tony Blair impersonator.

Skateboarding is not for girls at all.

I would be happy not even being a supermodel. Being able to get a taste of everything that I want a taste of makes me happy.