I believe that love--not imitation--is the sincerest form of flattery. Your imitator thinks that you can be duplicated; your lover knows you can't.

Be in the habit of experimenting with your clothing so that you don't get stuck for life with a self-image developed over the course of high school.

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.

Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.

Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you.

No one would choose to be jerked randomly off task again and again until you have half a dozen things you're trying to get done, all at the same time.