Lucille Ball

I would rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not.

"You were born an original--don't die a copy"

It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.

"I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line."

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it, and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: hard work and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.

Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.

If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.

When asked if she had always been outgoing: Heaven, no. I was shy for several years in my early days in Hollywood until I figured out that no one really gave a damn if I was shy or not, and I got over my shyness.