You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn't matter.

As soon as I arrive at the house, Laurie starts running, hits my chest, knocks me down, and licks my face. It's become a family ritual.

I lived through the garbage. I might as well dine on the caviar.

A happy woman is one who has no cares at all; a cheerful woman is one who has cares but doesn't let them get her down.

There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.

Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.