I don't believe in life after death. But I do believe in some grinding destiny that watches over us on earth. If I didn't, the safety valve would give and the boiler would explode.

[Suggesting her epitaph:] This is too deep for me.

American men, as a group, seem to be interested in only two things, money and breasts. It seems a very narrow outlook.

It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe.

I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.

My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles.

Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.