What is a man's life but a prelude to his death? And what is death but a long sleep, a most welcome forgetfulness.

I design for myself and the first question I ask is, 'Would I wear it?'

Knowledge is of two kinds: that which is absorbed and that which is heard. And that which is heard does not profit if it is not absorbed.

Just as the world war is no white man's war, but every man's war, so is the struggle for woman suffrage no white woman's struggle, but every woman's struggle.

What we need in South Africa is for egos to be suppressed in favour of peace. We need to create a new breed of South Africans who love their country and love everybody, irrespective of their colour.

Abstraction is an esoteric language.

I think technique can be taught but I think the only way to learn to write is to read, and I see writing and reading as completely related. One almost couldn't exist without the other.

Children are wonderfully confident in their own imaginations. Most of us lose this confidence as we grow up.

My dad felt pretty strongly that I know about the basic workings of a plane and so he taught me how to read and set the instruments, as well as the basics of taking off and landing.

I would like to remain an actress, but am very anxious to direct and produce.

I’m assuming those are Daimons. (Susan) No, they’re Avon ladies. (Ravyn)