This machine was a failure to the extent that it could not fly. In other respects it was a very important and necessary stepping stone.

If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.

The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind forward.

At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation.

The helicopter is probably the most versatile instrument ever invented by man. It approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of the flying horse and the magic carpet.

It would be right to say that the helicopter's role in saving lives represents one of the most glorious pages in the history of human flight.

Aeronautics was neither an industry nor a science. It was a miracle.

It is like a dream to feel the machine lift you gently up in the air, float smoothly over one spot.

If a man is in need of rescue, an airplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life.

Money lost-nothing lost, Health lost-little lost, Spirit lost-everything lost.

The helicopter appeared so reluctant to fly forward that we even considered turning the pilot's seat around and letting it fly backward.

I never thought I was a bad person. I just thought I was the one good person living in a world of bad people.

I arose a mother in Israel.

Provision as much pure and organic food as you can, and let the rest go by.

Well, the first time I ran into the term religion, people were asking whether you had any. You know, some people had religion and some people didn't have religion

...but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself.

Sometimes the truth is not as believable as a well-crafted lie.

Not everyone can afford to eat well in America, which is a literal shame, but most of us can: Americans spend less than 10 percent of their income on food, less than the citizens of any other nation.

Let us a little permit nature to take her own way; she better understands her own affairs than we.

I like Lady Gaga because I like that she pushes the envelope.

Every actress has a line she'll draw, where she'll say, 'This I will do and this I won't.' For me, everything has to be important to the story and the director has to be able to tell me why.