“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.”

“You've got to S-M-I-L-ETo be H-A-Double-P-Y”

“Any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle.”

“Good luck needs no explanation.”

“When I was fourteen I was the oldest I ever was. ... I've been getting younger ever since.”

“One has to handle these negative experiences alone. You can't get help from your friends or family. You're finally alone with it and you have to come to grips with misfortune and go on.”

“It is safer to search in the maze than to remain in a cheeseless situation”

“I have not led an ordinary life, nor a life that would suit everyone. I took great risks, but because I did, I also earned great reward. I found the way to show my true face freely, without fear. B...”

“Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare.”