"We were all born with a certain degree of power. The key to success is discovering this innate power and using it daily to deal with whatever challenges come our way."

"We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams."

"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

"Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character."

"I've never worried about what audiences would accept or had a game plan regarding the career. I never had an idea of how I should look to my fans or anybody else."

"In this business you have to develop a thick skin, but I'm always going to feel everything. It's my nature."

"What a book a devil's chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature!"

"In this business, until you're known as a monster you're not a star."