One pretends to do something, or copy someone or some teacher, until it can be done confidently and easily in what becomes one's own style
There must be something between us, even if it's only an ocean.
A shot of brandy can save your life, but a bottle of brandy can kill you.
Everyone tells me I've had such an interesting life, but sometimes I think it's been nothing but stomach disturbances and self-concern.
Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.
Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant. Let me expand a bit. I sense that you may feel that I am free of problems. Let me assure you that I have the same anxieties and insecurities as anyone in this auditorium - maybe more.