"Self-projection is, more often than not, the move of the minor craftsman, of the tactics of the hour whose inherent weakness is, precisely, that of originality."

“You might be thinking who is this Harry Potter girl? And what is she doing up on stage at the UN. It's a good question and trust me I have been asking myself the same thing. I don't know if I am qualified to be here. All I know is that I care about this problem. And I want to make it better.”

“... I have always fallen for ads. The sweetheart of J. Walter Thompson, I have a peasant-like belief in whatever miracle they profess to effect.”

Source : Cornelia Otis Skinner (1948). “That's Me All Over: All the Favorite Absurdities from Dithers and Jitters, Soap Behind the Ears, and Excuse It, Please! Along with Tiny Garments”

“I'm claustrophobic. I can't go into haunted houses. They have these tight, dark, enclosed space. I freak out. That's my phobia. It gets me out of stuff. Someone asks me to do something and I tell them I can't because I'm claustrophobic.”

“There is no reason why I should call myself a democrat.”

“On her daughter: And she's going through all these changes. You know, it's just crazy times.”

“I tolerate lactose like I tolerate people.”

Source : "An Extremely Awkward Encounter with Larry David". Interview with Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. September 18, 2009.

“I just want to keep going with the soaps. Maybe it's because I'm just so used to them. I was 21 when I started 'Passions' and did that for nine years. It's what I know.”

“We all have competitive relationships with our siblings.”

Source : "Q&A: The stars of 'The Big C'!". Interview with Catriona Wightman, www.digitalspy.com. February 10, 2011.