I knew I wasn't attractive, and I was very happy about that. I didn't want to be attractive. I didn't want to attract. As long as no one wanted to be let in, I didn't have to shut anyone out.

When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control is how you respond publicly.

There's a fine line between being private and being ashamed.

Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certain designer, a certain dress, and everyone's critiquing.

Average. It was the worst, most disgusting word in the English language. Nothing meaningful or worthwhile ever came from that word.

And I somehow always felt less lonely when I was completely alone.

Most important, in order to find real happiness, you must learn to love yourself for the totality of who you are and not just what you look like.

My sexuality is a part of me that I really like. But it's not the totality of me.

True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else; it's about being better than you used to be.

Restriction generates yearning. You want what you cannot have.

I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it just obviously wasn't right for me.

War is too important to be left to the generals

As a scientist I have come to learn that information isonly as valuable as its source.

Lavish spending cloaks the dark side of generosity

I'm 6'2 and not a small person.

The world goes up and the world goes down, the sunshine follows the rain; and yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frown can never come over again.

I hate Billings, Montana. They have a fashion show at Sears Roebuck

I believe that in the end the truth will conquer.

I'm not sure I'm adult yet.

You seem to make different concessions with yourself about what you want to focus on or not, and what you want to pay attention to.

The names are the first things to go, after the breath has gone, and the beating of the heart. We keep our memories longer than our names.