There is no reason why the aeroplane should not open up a fruitful occupation for women.

If a woman wants to fly, first of all she must, of course, abandon skirts and don a knickerbocker uniform.

I was annoyed from the start by the attitude of doubt by the spectators that I would never really make the flight. This attitude made me more determined than ever to succeed.

My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.

Cynicism is one of the terrible obstacles to progress.

Sometimes, I wondered if I might speed up his words by grabbing his wrists and finishing his gestures for him.

I like to take my own time, and I don't like to rush. I do take time, and I have patience.

Wine is like women. It tempts you; it comforts you; it confuses you and can even turn on you when you least expect it. It can be your friend one day and your enemy the next.

There is an increasing awareness of the interrelatedness of things. We are becoming less prone to accept an immediate solution without questioning its larger implications.

I see myself on top, doing what I love to do, and doing it the way I want to do it. No rules, just doing my own thing.

One kills a man, one is an assassin; one kills millions, one is a conqueror; one kills everybody, one is a god.

Technically, I've learned that having good legs and wind is good for being on stage. You have to be in shape and have endurance.

The epithets of imbeciles have never bothered me.