When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

I can relate to having those people in your life that you feel are moving on to this great big normal life and you're like 'What's wrong with me?'

There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley and the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst.

It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.

I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.

I don't get angry very often. I lose my temper rarely. And when I do there's always a legitimate cause. Normally I have a great lightness of being. I take things in a very happy amused way.

I really think that there was a great advantage in many ways to being a woman. I think we are a lot better at personal relationships and then have the capability obviously of telling it like it is when it's necessary.

When I was 20 I thought I was 30 - but I was so far from it. When you're young you want everything to happen now. As you mature you can look back and see all the great things you achieved with time and patience.

I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life and not only life but that great consciousness of life.