A John Updike is a once-in-a-generation phenomenon if that generation is lucky: so comfortable in so many genres the same lively generous intelligence suffusing all he did.

I'd love to play more challenging roles characters that would stretch my comfort zone and imagination.

Humor has become so cliche and boring that nothing's funny anymore unless it involves something totally disgusting that offends somebody or makes them feel really uncomfortable.

Sure the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs but they're uncomfortable laughs.

My legacy would be that you don't have to give up anything. You can be chic but have a sense of humor you can be sexy but comfortable you can be timeless but fresh.

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

It's true that General Musharraf opposes my return seeing me as a symbol of democracy in the country. He is comfortable with dictatorship. I hope better sense prevails.

As I travel across the country speaking about MS perhaps I can offer others comfort and hope.

Hope the best comfort of our imperfect condition.

When things are bad we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.