"Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion."

"An annuity is a very serious business."

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself."

"I don't believe in collective guilt, but I do believe in collective responsibility."

"I may not always be offered work, but I'll always have my family."

"I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing."