When you see a tumour in the brain, it's an ugly looking thing. It's kind of black, grisly and messy. Or it can be white. To see it taken away is just amazing.

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

I'm not strong-willed enough or unkind enough... or maybe simply not wise enough to tell a journalist that a subject is out of bounds.

In my life, I have made the occasional catastrophic choice, and it's just a case of moving on and learning from it.

Spoilt is a euphemism for loved.

I spend my money on holidays and eating out, and it allows me to be generous.

It's ridiculous, but it's horrible going bald. Anyone who says it isn't is lying.

I didn't much like Las Vegas. The noise of the place and the whole 24-hour, 'let's play the slot machines all night' culture of the place just left me cold.

I thought I was God's gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best.

New Zealand is a place where you can get well.

I'd be a very easy therapist's subject.

How could one leap on the back of life and wring its scruff?

I'm not a competitive person and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive just nice.

I have enjoyed all the artists I've worked with.

The world is woman's book. [Fr., Le monde est le livre des femmes.]

I'd take 12 guys who had a strong passion for the game over 12 guys who don't respect the game.

The theater is a place that doesn't always but can reward hard work and tenacity, unlike television.

Everybody knows that the industrialized nations are the worst offenders.

Try something new each day. After all, we're given life to find it out. It doesn't last forever.

Glamour is all about transcending this world and getting to an idealized, perfect place.

Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great hero.