The man who said 'I'd rather be lucky than good' saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net and for a split second it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck it goes forward and you win. Or maybe it doesn't and you lose.
Woody AllenThe great roe is a mythological beast with the head of a lion and the body of a lion, though not the same lion.
Woody AllenI've always believed that thoughtful people don't really take the tabloids seriously. They're basically a form of entertainment. I enjoy them as much as the next New Yorker.
Woody AllenMy grandfather was a very insignificant man, actually. At his funeral his hearse followed the other cars.
Woody AllenCan you believe that? She says I'm not leader enough for her. Who was she looking for... Hitler?
Woody AllenIn New York State they have a strange law that says you can't get a divorce unless you can prove adultery - and it's weird, because the Ten Commandments say 'Thou shalt not commit adultery.' But New York State says you have to. Well, finally, what happened was that my wife committed adultery for me. She's always been more mechanically inclined than I have.
Woody Allen