You can feel compassion for others without feeling victimized yourself.

Make sure your life is a rare entertainment! It doesn't take anything drastic. You needn't be gorgeous or wealthy or smart, just very enthusiastic!

I'm so glad to be back in New York. Los Angeles can be so cold, so cruel after you've been-what's the word?-oh yes: 'fired.'

Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes.

Just because people don't meet you doesn't mean they're not out there breaking their asses trying to get around.

The outside world doesn't have a lot to offer. You have to make your own heaven in your own home.

That's why I'm concerned about education, because it helps our children see other worlds. Education is my next big thing. When music and art were taken out of the schools, I went berserk!