I was brought up with lies all the time. . . that's how you got along. . . I have lied my entire life. . .
Flesh sells. People don't want to see pictures of churches. They want to see naked bodies.
Women have got to stop being polite. If I ever had children, which I don't, the first thing I'd teach a girl of mine is the words 'f - off. '
I don't think there's anything on this planet that more trumpets life that the sunflower. For me that's because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky. A satellite dish for sunshine. Wherever light is, no matter how weak, these flowers will find it. And that's such an admirable thing. And such a lesson in life.
It has nothing to do with clothing or makeup. Just put your shoulders back and chin up, and face the world with pride.
Being powerful is so much more interesting than being beautiful.
When you're 16, 30 seems ancient. When you're 30, 45 seems ancient. When you're 45, 60 seems ancient. When you're 60, nothing seems ancient.
My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me - this is the truth - so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year.
Sometimes its odd to interact with someone to whom you purposed.
It is all about technique. The great mistake of this century is to put inspiration and creativity first.
We learn not for life but for the debating-room.