As a female I think it's a terrible hindrance in business. I think it's a terrible hindrance for any female to have a lot of intelligence in private life, but I think in business sometimes it's even worse because there's deep resentment.

One begins to realize that one is getting old when the birthday candles weigh more than the cake.

Among the reasons marriages fail, sex ranks no higher than fourth, behind money, having only one bathroom, and an inability to communicate, reasons one, two and three.

[On gay men:] Let me say, a more artistic, appreciative group of people for the arts does not exist ... They are more knowledgeable, more loving of the arts. They make the average male look stupid.

Pleasure of love lasts but a moment, Pain of love lasts a lifetime.

Dramatic art in her opinion is knowing how to fill a sweater.

Never, never trust anyone who asks for white wine. It means they're phonies.