I write so slowly, I could write with my own blood and not hurt myself.

When people say, 'Doesn't Gloria [Vanderbilt] look great? She's 85.' I say, 'Yes, she was a raving beauty when she was 20,' that's the key. Very helpful.

I don't like the kind of country living where you have to help. I like country living where there is help.

How do you know if your child is a writer? Your obstetrician holds his stethoscope to your abdomen and only hears excuses.

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.

Will power is not telling anybody you quit smoking.

Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.