"I idolized my mother. I didn't realize she was a lousy cook until I went into the army."

“I didn't want to see George Hamilton playing me, I wanted the real thing.”

“As long as my ballets are danced, I will live”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Women that bear children must exist in Zululand only.”

Source : "Lessons on Leadership by Terror: Finding Shaka Zulu in the Attic". Book by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries, p. 40, 2005.

“Calamities that are not the result of purely natural phenomena usually have their origins, distant and obscure though they may be, in common human failings.”

“Sawed off shotgun, hand on the pump Left hand on a forty, puffin' on a blunt Pumped my shotgun, ***** didn't jump... Lala la la lala la laaaa”

“Permanent weight loss means making small, manageable changes and sticking with them for life.”

“Bob Mathias was one of those rare individuals with the ability to inspire a nation through his determination and perseverance. He was a champion in every aspect of life, and he embraced the values that make our country and the worldwide Olympic movement special”

Source : "BOB MATHIAS 1930 - 2006 / Olympian inspired on field, in Congress" by Dwight Chapin, www.sfgate.com. September 3, 2006.

“Shall we dance,friend of my heart?" We shall, little one.”