“I don't think that work ever really destroyed anybody. I think that lack of work destroys them a hell of a lot more.”

“Love Katharine Hepburn. Her selfless love to Spencer, with little or no regard for her own needs, wants or care, bothers me. The book while interesting, was not what i expected, yet, the last chapter was the most disturbing, love knows no bounds, she had unconditional love for Spencer, it is a shame it was not reciprocated. she deserved so much more. but she did it out of love. how can you argue with that? i hope her free spirit is still surrounding all of us.”

“If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased”

“Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.”

“Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do.”

“My greatest strength is common sense. I'm really a standard brand - like Campbell's tomato soup or Baker's chocolate.”

“When I started out, I didn't have any desire to be an actress or to learn how to act. I just wanted to be famous.”

“As for me prizes mean nothing. My prize is my work.”

“I don't think that work ever really destroyed anybody. I think that lack of work destroys them a hell of a lot more.”

“Life is to be lived. If you have to support yourself you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting. And you don't do that by sitting around wondering about yourself.”

“We are taught you must blame your father your sisters your brothers the school the teachers-you can blame anyone but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault because if you want to change you're the one who has got to change. It's as simple as that isn't it?”