"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone."

"I may not be a man, but I have a man's brain, and I can be just as difficult and demanding as any man."

"I was never very good at being a sex symbol. I was always a bit too serious for that."

"There is one difference between a long life and a great dinner; in the dinner, the sweet things come last."

"I don't believe in miracles. I rely on them."