It's never too early for a cocktail.

Exercise is the most awful illusion. The secret is a lot of aspirin and marrons glaces.

I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.

To take a gloomy view of life is not part of my philosophy; to laugh at the idiocies of my fellow creatures is. However, at this particular moment I cannot find so much to laugh at as I would like.

AMANDA: I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.

How foolish to think that one can ever slam the door in the face of age. Much wiser to be polite and gracious and ask him to lunch in advance.

I don't believe in astrology. The only stars I can blame for my failures are those that walk about the stage.