Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.

Love yourself first and the rest of your life will fall into place.

I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.

Love yourself first and everything falls into line.

I will never do another TV series. It couldn't top I Love Lucy, and I'd be foolish to try. In this business, you have to know when to get off.

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.