I may be a dumb blonde, but I'm not that blonde.

A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.

A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.

When you call upon a Thoroughbred, he gives you all the speed, strength of heart and sinew in him. When you call on a jackass, he kicks.

I think I was born stubborn, that's all.

Frequently my life has been likened to a Greek tragedy, and the actress in me cannot deny that comparison.

Courage isn't something you are born with. It comes to you with experience.

Don't forget to duck!

[Hollywood] always sounds glamorous when you're young.

Be yourself. Don't worry about what other people are thinking of you.

Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.

Teach her to question men who can have empathy for women only if they see them as relational rather than as individual equal humans.

Leaders who lack passion cost everyone who follows.

The comedy gods are smiling on me tonight.

The only time you should look down at someone, is when you are helping them up.

If I'm anything, I'm not a singer but I'm a song stylist.

The world is truly round and seems to start and end with those we love.

It's important to balance the drudgery with inspiration. It's a nightmare if you are just existing in the present project - you don't feel a sense of your own growth.

I now proceed to demonstrate that the Mexicans are wholly incapable of self-government, and that our liberties, our fortunes and our lives are insecure so long as we are connected with them.