Don't always try to be popular. It isn't possible for everyone to like you. It's far more important for you to like yourself. And when you respect yourself, strangely, you get more respect than when you court it from others.

... 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.

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.

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.

The more we have, the more we want. And for this reason, we never have it all.

A philosopher is a person who doesn't care which side his bread is buttered on; he knows he eats both sides anyway.

Women who are confident of their abilities are more likely to succeed than those who lack confidence, even though the latter may be much more competent and talented and industrious.