I always put clothes and family photos under the mattress, in case the house burns down.

Remember, people only rain on your parade because they're jealous of your sun and tired of their shade.

If I don't like something that's going on in my life, I change it. And I don't sit and complain about it for a year.

I've made mistakes in my life for sure.

Embrace your curves and who you are. I feel proud if young girls look up to me and say, "I'm curvy, and I'm proud of it now".

I'm not trying to influence anyone else; I'm not saying, "Do what I do." I think it's a little pretentious to say, "I'm a role model"; I would never say that, and I don't think of myself that way.

I love when people underestimate me and then become pleasantly surprised.

It's time to recognise the Armenian Genocide.

Take and chance and don't ever look back. Never have regrets, just lessons learned.

I love the sun but don't have the time to get a good tan and keep it year-round, so I am a huge fan of tanning products.

I think I'll always be a hopeless romantic.

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.

I'm going to stop punishing my children by saying, “Never mind! I'll do it myself.

Self-esteem starts out as a personal blessing, but it becomes nothing less than an evolutionary force.

At the extreme north, the voyagers are obliged to dance and act plays for employment.

The essence of profound insight is simplicity.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.

The tax-exempt privilege is a feature always reflected in the market price of [municipal] bonds. The investor pays for it.

We cough because we can't help it, but others do it on purpose.

She tells her love while half asleep, In the dark hours, With half-words whispered low: As Earth stirs in her winter sleep And puts out grass and flowers Despite the snow, Despite the falling snow.