“Girls are not born with a devotion to sanitation.”

“I've been around and seen the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon and Marilyn Monroe's footprints outside Grauman's Chinese, but I've never seen my mother wash her own hair.”

“It is essential to our well-being, and to our lives, that we play and enjoy life. Every single day, do something that makes your heart sing.”

“Sweet talk's like salt. You can add some later, if need be, but if you pour out too much, you can't sift it out again.”

“I hope you'll excuse the mess." David Halpert looked dismayed at the chaos in his living room -- not so much for my sake, but because it was his and he had to live with it.”

“Ever think of becoming a cop?""I did, but at the time there wasn't much opportunity for women. Lady cops were confined to typing, taking shorthand, and the juvenile division.""And I don't suppose you have any womanly skills like typing or taking shorthand?"I smiled. "No, but I'm a mean shot with a .38 and I bake terrific bread.”

“Fame can't give you a hug. Fame can't keep you warm. The only way fame can keep you warm, is if you put all your publicity in a pile and burn it.”