I have never felt more alive than when I watched my children delight in something, never more alive than when I have watched a great artist perform, and never richer than when I have scored a big check to fight AIDS.

I don't entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I'm me. God knows, I'm me.

I hate the idea of always having to interpret other people's ideas and thoughts and words, because I'm very independent and, I guess, a free thinker.

Thanks Darling for the beautiful flowers and all the prayers. Now can you just get my puppy past security?

Judaism had absolutely nothing to do with my past marriage to Mike [Todd] or my upcoming marriage to Eddie Fisher, both of whom were Jewish. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time.

You can be fat and still be sexy . It all depends on how you feel about yourself

I find vocabulary to be a great drawback.