Prior to and during [John] Locke's time, it was difficult to determine where religion or church left off and government or state began. The powers of both were often combined. As a result, churches frequently used the force of the state to promote and enforce their interests and doctrines. This caused horrendous atrocities against Jews and heretics, as well as the European religious wars between Catholics and Protestants of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that resulted in the deaths of millions of people.

The best people I know have had a lot of obstacles to overcome.

I would write plays for my grandmother, who was stone deaf, my mother and the dog, that was our audience.

Marriage, even the best marriages are tough.

My mother was the dearest, sweetest angel. She didn't talk; she sang. She was a tower of strength.

I feel very sorry for women who continue to purchase real fur coats. They are lacking in a woman's most important requisites, heart and sensitivity.

I never say a funny thing intentionally.