"I decided at age 9, but I was reinforced at age 13 when a teacher told me I had talent. I can't say she really motivated me because I already knew. I knew I had talent. I went to the Jewish community theater and got in plays there. Then I went for the movies."

“Money makes up in a measure all other wants in men.”

Source : William Wycherley (2012). “Four Great Restoration Comedies”, p.25, Courier Corporation

“You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time.”

Source : "Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro Takes Ukulele Seriously". "Weekend Edition Saturday" with Jennifer Ludden, www.npr.org. January 1, 2011.

“There are a lot of cameramen but not so many photographers. And a lot of cameramen attack from a technical approach without much imagination. They look, but they don't see.”

“I wasn't the trendiest girl at college.”

Source : Interview with Sarah Jessica Parker, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 13, 2012.

“We declare that no one is permitted to introduce, or to describe, or to compare, or to study, or otherwise to teach another faith. Whoever presumes to introduce or teach or pass on another creed . . . or whoever presumes to introduce a novel doctrine . . . We declare to be anathematized.”

“Let me explain something to you - you have not been standing in front of thirty thousand decibals for thirty-five years - write me a note!”

“I was strong and healthy and I was enjoying what I was doing.”

“About fifteen miles above New Orleans the river goes very slowly. It has broadened out there until it is almost a sea and the water is yellow with the mud of half a continent. Where the sun strikes it, it is golden.”