Isn't that the most perverse thing you've ever heard?

I'd love to sell out completely. It's just that nobody has been willing to buy.

I'm thrilled to have a completely new audience that I can get from Court TV, without it being my own trial. That was the only other way I would have gotten it.

Isn't that the most perverse thing you've ever heard?

I also hate those holidays that fall on a Monday where you don't get mail, those fake holidays like Columbus Day. What did Christopher Columbus do, discover America? If he hadn't, somebody else would have and we'd still be here. Big deal.

I wish something on T.V. would trouble me. Then maybe I would watch it.

Without obsession, life is nothing.

I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty.

Always be prepared if someone asks you what you want for Christmas. Give brand names, the store that sells the merchandise, and, if possible, exact model numbers so they can't go wrong. Be the type who's impossible to buy for, so they have to get what you want.

Being a traditionalist, I'm a rabid sucker for Christmas. In July, I'm already worried that there are only 146 shopping days left.

Cheer up. You never know maybe something awful will happen tomorrow.

Being rich is not about how much money you have or how many homes you own; it's the freedom to buy any book you want without looking at the price and wondering if you can afford it.

I liked masculine fabrics: Prince of Wales checks, city pinstripes, and flannels - worn with black tights, flattish shoes.

I'm a passionate trade unionist.

As a girl, my favorite toy was my dollhouse; if I could still play with it now, I would!

I've always loved spy stories. Who can resist?

Love's like the measles, all the worse when it comes late in life.

I tell my students that being a writer is like being a member of a medieval guild and that what we are doing is very subversive and very important.

The Moon was the most spectacularly beautiful desert you could ever imagine. Unspoilt. Untouched. It had a vibrancy about it and the contrast between it and the black sky was so vivid, it just made this impression of excitement and wonder.

If human beings had genuine courage theyd wear their costumes every day of the year not just on Halloween.

The roster that we have today may change tomorrow. It is what it is for right now.

A woman's never too old to make an idiot of herself. It goes along with equality of the sexes and potty parity.

The country crowd just has fun.

There's not too many things I'm afraid of, but I'm not too brave when it comes to sitting in a chair getting my teeth drilled.

As an athlete, you have to become quite selfish with your time and your body and your training.

Nobody, as long as he moves about among the chaotic currents of life, is without trouble.

If one story becomes too hot, then you can't forget it. As an actor, you want to remain fluid.

I've been making arts programmes for almost 50 years, and every day, I can't believe my luck.

Survival is not about being fearless. It's about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.

A fretful temper will divide the closest knot that may be tied by ceaseless sharp corrosion a temper passionate and fierce may suddenly your joys disperse at one immense explosion.

I didn't push Cory. I wanted him to decide if he wanted to go into boxing and he did. Can't blame it on me.

At the age of 61, my hip went. I was skiing in Chile with my son, and there was a turn, and I kept falling. I thought, 'What an idiot; what's going on here?'

I didn't become a caddie because I wanted to be a caddie. I was a caddie because that was how I could make money and feed myself. It was work. It was a dignified job.

My mother was an enthusiastic chef but wildly disorganized, and often preferred purchasing yet another jar of mace or chili powder rather than having to hunt down its last incarnation.

She has no imagination and that means no compassion.

I was the youngest and on my own a lot. I think this probably taught me independence and how to be okay with my own company. Also, it meant I read a lot.