There are no gentlemen in anything competitive - you want to win.

I'm a cup of tea in a world of lattes.

The truth is, I've been lucky. But just like the waltz, life has its own rhythm of rise and fall.

The thing with children is they're a bit like baking a fruitcake: you throw all the ingredients in but you never know how they're going to turn out.

Your money is like your willy, it only grows if you play with it

I always think of a show like a plant - a little pruning now and then keeps it healthy, but you shouldn't pull it out and chop the roots up.

You got to risk it if you want the biscuit.

It's never too early to panic.

I won't eat anything I can't spell or wouldn't tread in.

I really hate airport queues. I almost feel they should have cattle prods to hurry us up down the aisles. You can't even complain because they might stop you getting on to the flight.

I'm a technophobe. I can't crack the iPhone, and the extent of my multitasking is being able to talk while I make a drink.

Always cherish your true friends who were there when no one else was.

When life gets rough, don't panic! Just let it be! Life is leading you to still waters!

I found out water can be drunk straight.

All my life has been about proving myself.

I hope ["reanimated the papacy"] means that the new interest in the pope evokes a new interest in the Church's teaching, of which the pope is the custodian.

He thought of men like Hitler, Stalin, and Napoleon. All it took was a lot of seemingly decent people to put the wrong person in power and then fall under their spell.

To practice - write each and every day if possible - then try to attend professional writer's conferences where you can learn your craft, get to know fellow writers, and meet editors and agents.

This sacrifice of a pawn nowadays is only played for drawing purposes. Especially against the very strongest masters it has proved to be quite useful to this end.

Most of what I do is for creative people - writers and painters and photographers - trying to work through creative problems.

Every day, women move mountains. It is an insult to have an international women's day.