I know I'm vulgar, but would you have me any other way?

Follow your passions, follow your heart, and the things you need will come.

I mean, how many young women get a set of rubies just for doing something wholesome like swimming laps? Or win a diamond ring at Ping-Pong with their husband... ? Well, I did, and for all of these memories and the people in my life I feel blessed.

Many in Hollywood viewed the public persona of the young Debbie Reynolds as demure and vulnerable to be a complete facade. Pianist Oscar Levant once quipped, "She's as wistful as an iron factory."

My favorite name for a color is "puce." It's kind of a dried blood color. It's a hideous color. But I love the word. It's so euphonic. But my favorite colors are lavender, purple, periwinkle blue, and white.

The public library is more than a repository of books. It's a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives.

The things that are important to me - being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist - are all things that were borne out of great passion.