“Good things aren't supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first.”

“How shall I sum up my life? I think I've been particularly lucky. Does that have something to do with faith also? I know my mother always used to say, 'Good things aren't supposed to just fall in your lap. God is very generous, but he expects you to do your part first.' So you have to make that effort. But at the end of a bad time or a huge effort, I've always had - how shall I say it? - the prize at the end. My whole life shows that.”

“I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.”

“Your heart just breaks, that's all. But you can't judge or point fingers. You just have to be lucky enough to find someone who appreciates you.”

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.”

“Auntie Mame, who was the british lady?"'Oh, she's from Pittsburgh''But she had the acc-''Well, when your from Pittsburgh you gotta do something”

“I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.”