The whole point is that writing has a pattern and life hasn’t. Life is so untidy. Art is so short and life so long. It is not possible to have perfection in life but it is possible to have perfection in a novel.
It’s all about hope, kindness and a connection with one another.
I have never felt more alive than when I watched my children delight in something, never more alive than when I have watched a great artist perform, and never richer than when I have scored a big check to fight AIDS.
Put on some lipstick and pull yourself together.
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
I know I’m vulgar, but would you have me any other way?
It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
I’m not afraid. Life is just such an adventure to me.
I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I’m not afraid to look behind them.
I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being – to prove that we are a human race, to prove that our love outweighs our need to hate, that our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame.
Money is the best deodorant.
My mother says I didn’t open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked.
I’m not like anyone. I’m me.
The beauty of fragrance is that it speaks to your heart and hopefully someone else’s.
I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it.
The things that are important to me – being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist – are all things that were borne out of great passion.
Fragrance is an incredibly intimate thing. It can evoke very specific thoughts or memories and is a little different for each person who wears it. I also think it’s the most accessible luxury.
It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance.
Give. Remember always to give. That is the one thing that will make you grow.
I use my fame now when I want to help a cause or other people.