"Judged by the dollars spent, gambling is now more popular in America than baseball, the movies, and Disneyland-combined."

“I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I can't do something and I think I can. It goes back to my childhood when I had problems in school because I have a learning disability.”

“If you want a friend, buy a dog.”

“If you play men, in a way it's easier. You can have a voicebox, you can have false hair, mustaches, wigs, you can have all kinds of stuff. But when you're playing women playing men, you only really have yourself to work with, plus tiny little extras.”

Source : "Up Close With 2011’s Oscar Women: Glenn Close, Carey Mulligan, Tilda Swinton". Interview with Steve Pond, www.thewrap.com. November 25, 2011.

“Somewhere I heard a victorious "Yes" in answer to my question of the existence of ultimate purpose.”

“Our role in Israel is a pioneering one, and we need people with certain strength of fiber.”

“She [Susan Lucci] was extraordinary. She wouldn't look at the scene until you walked in to rehearse it. It was amazing to me. That's the impression I got anyway.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

“Hearing the blues changed my life.”

“We really tried hard not to make it a cricket book, it appeals to a much wider community.”