“Responsibility is the ability to respond.”

It wasn’t love at first sight. It took a full five minutes.

I believe that we’re as happy in life as we make up our minds to be.

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

Whether we’re prepared or not, life has a habit of thrusting situations upon us.

I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.

I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally.

Use a make-up table with everything close at hand and don’t rush; otherwise you’ll look like a patchwork quilt.

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

Love yourself first and the rest of your life will fall into place.

In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

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

How I Love Lucy was born? We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we’d profit from them.

A man who correctly guesses a woman`s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright.

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.

Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.

I’m going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.

Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilisation.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine.

A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be a writer. But the only real requirement is the ability to remember every scar.

Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man.

The ability of a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people pull together as a team.

Acting is different from stand-up. It gives you this ability to enter into another character, to create another person.