“I would rather be a babysitter than a nursemaid.”

I want great food and wine, and friends to enjoy it all.

If people see your weaknesses they will take advantage of them.

For many years I enjoyed the pleasure of cruising on my yacht all summer long and these were my best holidays. In mid-May, we’d start in St Tropez. I’d collect my bikinis from my home there and then we’d go up to Cannes for the Film Festival, on to Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix and then to Italy.

There’s nothing my housekeeper does that I can’t do – and maybe better!

I feel young at heart, and I feel, like, you know, 40.

Ladies, you have to be strong and independent, and remember, don’t get mad, get everything.

Family is the root of all that is good in our lives, and I am so grateful for mine.

You have to have the common sense.

I like to live. I like to dance. I like to eat. I like to work and I like my family. I like to enjoy. And knock on wood it’s nice that I can live this way.

Believe in yourself in all you can do and for you, the deals will start to work in your favor. You need to be open to such deals, and they will come, I assure you.

Life is meant for living.. I know that sounds simplistic, but how many days do you let slip by without really doing something, accomplishing something, making a life change, a lifestyle change?

We think about all of our tomorrows, but we don’t know how many there are, so let’s start making the most of our Todays!

Don’t get mad. Get everything. – (on divorce).

For example, if I make money, I put it in real estate. I always did very well. Location, location, location.

In Positano, I like the San Pietro Hotel, which is run by a friend whose family has owned the hotel for more than 100 years.

Generally, I think America is America. America has been through suffering like other countries, but America will come up. I have no doubt. It’s just going to bounce. You know, you have ups and downs.

Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.

The hardest part of a missionary career is to maintain regular, prayerful Bible study. Satan will always find you something to do, when you ought to be occupied about that – if it is only arranging a window blind!

Obviously my career’s important to me and I’m really, really passionate about trying to keep it.

I went to business school, and I went straight from that to a nine-year career at Microsoft. Eventually, I ran a big chunk of the consumer products division for Microsoft.Then I left with the birth of our first daughter because Bill and I both wanted to have a few kids.

At the very worst, if I have a short-lived career, at least I could say I sparked a change – that I inspired some leniency in what people accept in hip-hop. And if I have a very long career and can be gyrating in a leotard at 35, that would be great.

I’m a civic busybody and I’ve been blessed with an active career.

In my entire career, I’ve never cried, consistently, through a movie, ever.

Three rules for a career: 1) Don’t sell anything you wouldn’t buy yourself; 2) Don’t work for anyone you don’t respect and admire; and 3) Work only with people you enjoy.