The first time someone said, 'What are your measurements?' I answered, '37, 24, 38 - but not necessarily in that order.'

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go.

Before you go to bed, write down three 'gratefuls' for the day and three 'did wells' (they can even include something as simple as doing the laundry)-the results can be amazing!

It's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington.

You have to have faith that there is a reason you go through certain things. I can't say I'm glad to go through pain, but in a way one must, in order to gain courage and really feel joy.

If someone tells you that you cannot do something and you believe it, they are right.

It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.

It costs a lot to sue a magazine, and it's too bad that we don't have a system where the losing team has to pay the winning team's lawyers.

No one ever said life was fair. Just Eventful.

Comedy is tragedy plus time.

Healthy people learn how to frequently adjust their thoughts to make reality comfortable and realistic.

I am hard to disgust, but a pretentious poet can do it

A lot of people have warned President Clinton that Bosnia will turn into another Vietnam, which would be embarrassing for him because he'll have to go back to college.

Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck.- William Herondale

Learn to play the piano, man, and then you can figure out crazy solos of your own.

Once you become famous, there is nothing left but to become infamous.

Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.

Power must never be trusted without a check.

Don't you forget what's divine in the Russian soul and that's resignation.

I shot [Dream of Life] all on 16-millimeter, and I just wanted to learn about Patti [Smith].