Well, that's what it was bloody well designed to do, wasn't it?

Well, that's what it was bloody well designed to do, wasn't it?

A nation's ability to fight a modern war is as good as its technological ability.

I had always realized it was desirable to gear down the jet.

Gentlemen, I give you the Whittle engine.

I just wanted to go play in the big leagues. But possibly playing for the Yankees is very special.

I've changed my mind about the interview. I shall never give interviews.

Wherever there is a human in need there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference.

In my career as an actress, I have never got involved with anybody from the world of films. I have always kept my professional and personal life separate, as that's my policy.

A tiny remnant of a big thing is better than a whole little thing.

I loved stories as a kid, both being read to me and enjoying on my own. All these stories inspired my imagination, and that's what I have always aimed at doing for my readers: ignite their imaginations.

Envy...since it’s lodgement is in the heart, not the brain, no degree of intellect supplies a guarantee against it.

Ice cream is the perfect buffer, because you can do things in a somewhat lighthearted way. Plus, people have an emotional response to ice cream; it's more than just food. So I think when you combine caring, and eating wonderful food, it's a very powerful combination.

I began drinking alcohol at the age of thirteen and gave it up in my fifty sixth year; it was like going straight from puberty to a mid-life crisis.

The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.

I'm the guy they used to call Deep Throat.

I was 13 and at summer camp when I had my first kiss.

Private is our DNA, in my DNA. It enables us to make decisions for the long term.

A lot of comic actors derive their main force from childish behavior. Most great comics are doing such silly things; you'd say, 'That's what a child would do.'

What is once well done is done forever.

Do you think I'm going to be one of those flash-in-the-pan actresses?

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.

To be a feminist, you could cut your hair really short. You have to be really angry about something.

A writer should bury his thoughts deep and convey them through the characters in his novel.

Everybody loves vampire stories, and if there's one show in particular that's done really well, it just opens the door and the opportunity for more of those kind of stories to get through.

First of all, let me say, 1:15 in the morning, for 20,000 people to still be here, I wasn't the winner, tennis was. That's awesome. I don't know if I've ever felt so good here before.

I'm just trying to find a good project. Work with a good director, someone I really admire. Find a good role.

Life is not only meant to be appreciated in retrospect. There is something each day to embrace and cherish.

You've got to believe in the possibilities. You've got to believe that tomorrow can be better than today. And here's the big one. Believe in yourself.