When the conversation turns too quickly to films, I see it as a sign of weakness.

If I had to give a definition of happiness, it would be this: happiness needs nothing but itself; it doesn’t have to be validated.

In one way or another, every parent is curious what their children... what are they doing when we don't see?... What double lives are they leading? Is there something else?

I am not a great planner, so I have just a vague idea. And then I start to find out what kind of book I actually want to write.

The stupid woman is the one who thinks she doesn’t need any help.

Around here, we're as happy as God in France.

When I'm writing I get easily bored.

When the conversation turns too quickly to films,I see it as a sign of weakness.

Nothing doth worse become a man (I will not say a Christian man) than war.

Thou hast shown thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

One of the rewards of success is freedom, the ability to do whatever you like.

There are lines upon my face from a lifetime of smiles

If nothing we do matters... , then all that matters is what we do

It occurs to me that for a long time she has been doing her own version of resisting.

Gratitude is a burden upon our imperfect nature.

When I started working, the big models were people like Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss. It was a time when there were models who had real personalities and individuality.

Reading becomes the fuel for development.

I invite President Assad to come to Jerusalem and to speak with me, with our parliament, with whomever he wants to speak in Israel and in the territories among the Palestinians.