We transported eight giraffes, and there are now nine because one gave birth to a male shortly afterwards. They carry their pregnancies very well-they all looked the same.

Learn from nature. Stuff lives and stuff dies all the time, you know. Animals and birds and flowers. Trees come and go, and we come and go. Thats it. So we should all seize life and make the most of what we have while we can.

They [granddaughters] went to Disneyland and Alice proudly told Snow White: 'My grandmother is a famous atlas!' So that's nice - they're happy that I'm an atlas!

I've never felt the constraints of social acceptability.

I am blessed beyond the realms of blessedness, and easily the greatest pleasure is giving it away

You must swear never to go on the dole. Never be bored. Find something to do. And don't yawn.

I prefer not to eat food that has a face.