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Quotes by Celebrity


"The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues."


"I don't know driving in another way which isn't risky. Each one has to improve himself. Each driver has its limit. My limit is a little bit further than other's."


"Because our fight has been for such a long time we are isolated from the world, even after reconstruction we don't have much attention from people outside."


"I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try."


"Beauty is only temporary, but your mind lasts you a lifetime."


"Gandhi became my role model. I have always been interested in Eastern philosophy. Since early in my life I've been fascinated by India, and I have spent a great deal of time traveling in that country."


"And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high."


"I was hit many times in various parts of the body, including my right leg, and thank God I am recovering. I was also severely wounded in my left leg. Iraqi and French doctors will conduct an operation shortly and, God willing, I will recover."


"I didn't want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen."


"Americans are xenophobic, they will believe their own people rather than the adversary, even a friendly enemy voice."


"I know that people will remember me as Miss Universe because it was my first great achievement, but I still have my whole career ahead of me."


"I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government."


"Well that's actually happened to me a couple of times... but I really think that men, when it comes to falling in love, are less... I guess you could say less aggressive."


"Close contact between science and the practice of collective farms and State farms creates inexhaustible opportunities for the development of theoretical knowledge, enabling us to learn ever more and more about the nature of living bodies and the soil."


"When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters."


"Women are a little more assertive in terms of our ability to express our feelings when we fall in love."


"I do not belong to any religion. Everything is between God and myself."


"Because the GIs were sent massively to South Vietnam, maybe it's a good idea to have a broadcast for them."


"I hate ugliness. You know I'm allergic to ugliness."


"George W. Bush and Tony Blair had to convince the world that Saddam Hussein represented an imminent threat. Tony Blair lied when he claimed that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes."


"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit."


"And we also read Newsweek, Time and several newspapers."


"Bush and Blair combined their efforts to deceive both nations in a carefully coordinated manner, more so than anyone is willing to point out in the media."


"I have quite a lot of fans in Holland because that is where my mother is from, in fact I have a fan club there, and the fans don't always get the chance to see us drive the cars because getting to races across Europe isn't always possible for them."


"George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking away from his international obligations, tearing up international treaties, protocols and UN conventions."


"Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power."


"I am recording my first CD in Spanish and preparing myself for the next stage of my career."


"I've enjoyed doing Wolf Blitzer's program, and I even enjoyed having a heated debate with Bill O'Reilly. I will do it any time."


"Look at what President Kennedy managed to achieve during the Cuban missile crisis. If Bush had been president in 1962, do you think he would have avoided a nuclear war?"
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