No person in the world ever lost anything by being nice to me.

A complete transformation seemed to have place in my life overnight. It was quite staggering, and thenceforward visitors and invitations continued to pour in daily until they became a source of grievance to our landlady, who was obliged to engage an extra servant to respond to the battering of powdered footmen on her humble and somewhat flimsy door.

On one night of my debut the Prince of Wales, the Princess, and the duchess of London came to see me. They loved me for what I was and what I gave them.

They saw me, those reckless seekers of beauty, and in a night I was famous.

The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens.

You wouldn't believe how the town was named for me. I was met by the whole population, headed by the mayor.

I found my interest lapse in both acting and racing.