Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.
You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.
There are no laurels in life, just new challenges.
When I’ve been unsuccessful, I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful, I’ve been in control.
We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
I don't believe in marriage. It's bloody impractical. 'To love, honor, and obey.' If it weren't, you wouldn't have to sign a contract.
Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving.
The only time I am ever miserable is when I do something just for the money.
Don't moan, don't whine, don't blame. Just get on with it.
Nobody owes anybody anything; it's up to each individual to set high standards for himself or herself, and to set about working hard and creating a solid future.
I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone
Life gets harder the smarter you get, the more you know.
What in the world would we do without our libraries?
Few people know what they mean when they say, "I love you." ... Well, what does the word love mean? It means total interest. I think the reason very few people really fall in love with anyone is they're not willing to pay the price. The price is you have to adjust yourself to them.
"Isn't it fun getting older?" is really a terrible fallacy. That's like saying I prefer driving an old car with a flat tire.
I believe how I act today will affect how I am tomorrow.
If you follow all of the rules, you'll miss all of the fun.
I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.
All my life, I've stayed at parties too long because I didn't know when to go.
If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.
The woman's position in the world today is so much harder than a man's that it makes me choke every time I hear a man complain about anything.
Let's just say that where a change was required, I adjusted. In every relationship that exists, people have to seek a way to survive. If you really care about the person, you do what's necessary, or that's the end. For the first time, I found that I really could change, and the qualities I most admired in myself I gave up. I stopped being loud and bossy... Oh, all right. I was still loud and bossy, but only behind his back.
I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex.
I'm a legend because I've survived over a long period of time and still seem to be master of my fate - I'm still paddling the goddamned boat myself.
I have always lived my life exactly as I wanted. I've tried to please no one but myself... but I'm entirely content. I can sit back in my old age and not regret a single moment, not wish to change a single thing. It's what I wish for you...a life with no regrets.
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