"When I was about 19, my stepmother said - because this was back in the 80s - that I had Robert Wagners pompadour. I said, What are you talking about? You mean the guy from Hart to Hart?"

“I learnt just how little it takes to survive, which is why I don’t waste things – food, money, friendships or opportunities.”

Source : Alek Wek (2007). “Alek: Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel”, Virago Press (UK)

“I'm the type of person who likes to enjoy everything that I do, take advantage of every opportunity in life.”

Source : "Sammy Sosa: SlugFest Interview". Interview with Jon Robinson, www.ign.com. March 11, 2004.

“When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself.”

“All economic and political institutions are contrivances that should serve the interests of the people. When they fail to do so, they should be replaced by something more responsive, more just, and more democratic. Marx said this, and so did Jefferson. It is a revolutionary doctrine, and very much an American one.”

“I knew Jimmy Dean. He tested for 'Battle Cry'. Paul Newman tested for 'Battle Cry'. I did nine tests to finally get that role.”

“He that complies against his will, Is of his own opinion still.”

“I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.”

“I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried.”

Source : Interview With Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. July 30, 2010.