A woman should never underestimate the power of the child in the man. Sometimes the child seems to be in the driver's seat at the very moment when all a man's adult judgment and insight is needed.

Those who are the most happy appear to know it the least; happiness is something that for the most part seems to mainly consist in not knowing it.

Don't fool yourself that you are going to have it all. You are not. Psychologically, having it all is not even a valid concept. The marvelous thing about human beings is that we are perpetually reaching for the stars. The more we have, the more we want. And for this reason, we never have it all.

If you change nothing, nothing changes.

... no matter how great the differences are between men and women, the differences among members of the same sex are usually equally great if not greater.

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. . . . If you want to influence someone, listen to what he says. . . . When he finishes talking, ask him about any points that you do not understand.

As a celebrity, you get a certain number of free passes. You're actually in a better position if you're a celebrity because people care.