In our family we don't divorce our men - we bury them.

Pan me, don't give me the part, publish everybody's book but this one and I will still make it!

Life is getting through the moment. The philosopher William James says to cultivate the cheerful attitude. Now nobody had more trouble than he did -- except me. I had more trouble in my life than anybody. But your first big trouble can be a bonanza if you live through it. Get through the first trouble, you'll probably make it through the next one.

I think there is one smashing rule: never face the facts.

Vice, virtue - it's best not to be too moral. You'll cheat yourself out of too much life.

The kiss. There are all sorts of kisses, lad, from the sticky confection to the kiss of death. Of them all, the kiss of an actress is the most unnerving. How can we tell if she means it or if she's just practicing?

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.