As an old reporter, we have a few secrets, and the first thing is we try the phone book.

It's best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it's requested, and when it's a life threatening situation.

Let's face it, though, anything that's apt to happen to an appliance like a blender isn't covered by the warranty anyway, so I never send them in. If it breaks, I'll buy a new one. That's the American way.

Most of the people in the world are good and decent if you give them a chance to be.

I don't like food that's too carefully arranged; it makes me think that the chef is spending too much time arranging and not enough time cooking. If I wanted a picture I'd buy a painting.

It's paradoxical, that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone.

The teacher who knows the most about a subject isn't necessarily the one who can teach it best.