If you tell the truth all day long, you will end up in jail.

There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time.

Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives.

I find it easier to abstain than do a little bit of anything. I'm not a 'little bit' kind of dame. I want it all, whatever I do.

It gets tiring being a smartass.

I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.

This is a time in my life where I'm gonna behave like an elegant human being. Or not.

I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired.

if somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! you're wasting my time.

Everybody's got a sack of rocks.

I love holidays in New York. I love 'em. I want to celebrate something all the time and New York has holidays for every day of the week, practically. I like holidays in New York City.

A life without increase, production and multiplication is a wasted one

My purpose to be is the purpose of the universe.

Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer.

We do not die with those we mourn.

There is reason in the distinction of civil and uncivil. The manners are sometimes so rough a rind that we doubt whether they cover any core or sap-wood at all.

The Dancing Girls of Lahore was offered to dozens of British publishers and was turned down by everyone. It is still on offer in the U.K., but I'm not confident there will be any takers.

When you say 'comic book' in America, people think of Mickey Mouse, and Archie. It has a connotation of juvenile.

It is through an unbroken chain of witnesses that we come to see the face of Jesus.

The maintenance man is moving the thermostat in our office today. I started talking with him about the

I don't really have that much control over where I play. I put out parameters and I accept what I can. If it's really low, or I had a bad experience at a place then I usually don't play there again.