It is the plain women who know about love; the beautiful women are too busy being fascinating.

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.

As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move.

Never complain. Never explain.

I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old - or being young, for that matter.

Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh.

I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone

You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.

If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.

Adversity is the adventure of time.

not having a space you can call your own is dangerous. Everyone needs a sanctuary.

You can't solve problems until you understand the other side." –Jeffrey Manber

The gods cared nothing for those they touched. Especially war gods.

I don't belong to any denomination or religion, I just belong to God.

My English is not very good-looking.

Pop stars are capable of growing old. Mick Jagger at 50 will be marvelous - a battered old roue - I can just see him. An aging rock star doesn't have to opt out life. When I'm 50, I'll prove it.

A large brain, like large government, may not be able to do simple things in a simple way.

I probably described more times than I can remember how stressful it was advising the President [Barack Obama] about going after Bin Laden.

I've never felt any sense of competition with anybody, and we're all friends. We're all good friends.