The realist lies for advantage. The fantasist lies to give his dreams a flavor of reality.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

I've been through a lot, but I stayed true to who I am.

Being lucky is in your hands as it’s outcome of your deeds.

A tree fears an axe even though its handle is made from it.

I know thousands of German's who are totally different from me, so we're not alike, we're not the same.

In order for your dreams to come true, you've got to stay awake.

If you nail a tool shed closed, how do you put the hammer away?

The quality of life is so different in France. There is the possibility of living a simple life. I would never contemplate raising my daughter in LA. I would never raise any child there.

I think my face and voice suit me better as I get older.

Most of us have enough areas in our lives where we have to meet others' expectations. Let your running be about your own hopes and dreams.

Criticism is the price of ambition.