That my philosophy of life is, as far as possible, one of enjoyment. I'm not nihilistic.

The telling of a story, like virtually everything in this life, was always made all the easier by a cup of tea.

Be content with who you are and where you are, and do whatever you can do to bring to others such contentment, and joy, and understanding that you have managed to find yourself.

There is room in history for all of us.

Manners are the basic building blocks of civil society.

I see no point in being despondent. We might as well enjoy ourselves during our brief tenure of this life.

How many of us are happy to be exactly where we are at any moment?...only the completely happy think that they are in the correct place.

Talking about pumpkins doesn't make them grow.

We think the world is ours forever, but we are little more than squatters.

There are old mycologists and there are bold mycologists, but there are no old, bold mycologists.

A life without stories would be no life at all. And stories bound us, did they not, one to another, the living to the dead, people to animals, people to the land?

All women are lifelong members of the Secret Service...So, if you must lie, better make sure you cover your tracks because there is no such thing as a 'dumb blonde'...

Black and white is as if phoenix of colors has eloped into opacity.

Appearances are deceptive and behaviors reflective.

Success means: I want to know the work I do means something to somebody and helps make the world, if not a Better place, not a worse one.

You can play hard. You can play aggressive. You can give 120% but if one guy is out of position then someone is running through the line of scrimmage and he is going to gain a bunch of yards.

The sense of inferiority inherent in the act of imitation breeds resentment. The impulse of the imitators is to overcome the model they imitate.

I finally made up my mind I wanted to be an actress and I was not going to let my lack of confidence ruin my chances.

Love, joy and peace for the world, that’s what I want...peace for the world and love.

With competition there is always ego and hubris... competition gets in the way of work.

I've always been worried about people who are willing to work for nothing. Sometimes that's all you get from them, nothing.