"My pals, such as they are, in Hollywood, ask me why I love to travel to D.C. so much, why it's a vacation destination for me. I say, 'Because I sometimes have perfect days there.'"

"The successful people of this world take life as it comes. They just go out and deal with the world as it is."

"Sleep more at night. If it's allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel."

"Traders can cause short-term volatility. In the long run, the market must revert to a sensible price/earnings multiple."

"This is my life. I love it."

"If you want to fight the evil you see in finance and industry, get to work reading the corporate filings, see if there has been fraud, and where you find it, report it to the SEC or write about it or blog about it."

"I am scared of running out of money."

"Science should always be in the business of attempting to disprove itself."

"You cannot win if you're not at the table. You have to be where the action is."

"A corporation's responsibility is to the shareholders, not its retirees and employees. Companies are doing everything they can to get rid of pension plans and they will succeed."

"Now, although my life is still pleasant, the days of easy money are over."

"I spend so much time in fear of going broke, and I never have been even remotely close to going broke."

"I don't like the sound of all the lists he's making."

"Emperor Sid Caesar is gone to eternity himself now. He takes with him the gratitude of every one of us who first learned the relief of laughter from this genuinely great performer."

"The first step to getting the tings you want out of "life "is this: Decide what you want."

"Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac."

"So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin."

"I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period."

"I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period."

"Nothing happens by itself... it all will come your way, once you understand that you have to make it come your way, by your own exertions."

"I don't believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money."

"Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall flat on your face, and then reach for the stars."

"Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows."

"You must take the first step. The first steps will take some effort, maybe pain. But after that, everything that has to be done is real-life movement."