I believe that we're as happy in life as we make up our minds to be.

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.

I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally.

People either have comedy or they don't. You can't teach it to them.

I was shy for several years in my early days in Hollywood until I figured out that no one really gave a damn if I was shy or not, and I got over my shyness.