Society does not judge those it admires, they are deified. Yet it so eagerly burn those it fails to understand

Love is a mental madness.

The way to overcome fear is simply to do what is right.

Luck enters into every contingency. You are a fool if you forget it-and a greater fool if you count upon it.

I've spent a life loving women and studying them as much as I can, or am allowed to.

[On the ringing of her doorbell or telephone:] What fresh hell is this?

All the best things are seen first of all at a far distance.

Rotten travesty. Yeah. Send me to jail for contempt. Try that. Go ahead.

I have the best fans. I know every artist says that but I really do. I love my fans for how much they know about me, how much they learn about me, and how much they really pay attention.

Unless you love yourself, you can't love anybody. Be selfish.

The mind has to be gradually and systematically brought under control.