I find it valid to understand man as an animal before I am prepared to know him as a man.

Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.

The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.

And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you've got two new people.

Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.

This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.

If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.

But I want you, ” he smiles at me. “Not just to make me a king. I’ve always wanted you. Despite it all, you are still the bride I would choose. I do choose you.

On the worst day of writing, the work is instructive. On the best day, the act is transcendent.

I loved making Pure Country. It was a great learning experience for me, seeing another part of the entertainment industry.

Well, considering my entire life, now seems rules by odd coincidences, I figure it's right on track.

I don't write. I usually look for material by other people. Sometimes I change things or adapt things but I don't write from scratch. I wish I had that ability.

You have the absolute power to change someone's life with kindness.

Write what you would love to read. Finish what you begin to write. Your voice is uniquely yours and we are all waiting to hear it.

There were many good actresses in my time like Jane Powell and Debbie Reynolds, but I was the only dancer.

Words really flattering are not those which we prepare but those which escape us unthinkingly.

Fear can make all of us do the wrong things sometimes.