Celebrity

When the first armies were formed, combat took courage, which women share equally with men, and strength, which we do not. But though I am only 4 feet 7 inches tall, with a gun in my hand I am the equal of a soldier who's 6 feet 7 - perhaps even at a slight advantage, as I make a smaller target.

You walk into a restaurant these days, and what you see is everyone with their phone next to them. That is terrible. Instead of concentrating on the relationship, on the needs and activities and interests of the other person, they are constantly looking at their phone.

I have nothing against the Internet meeting places, as long as people use them intelligently.

I was one of the first ones to participate in fundraisers for AIDS.

Why should only rich men have young, beautiful women? Rich women should have young, beautiful men.

The most important thing for my father was learning. Because nobody can take that away from you.

I believe my soul isn't entirely German because my home is so disorderly.

I don't believe in honesty at all costs.

I was 50 when I had my first show, so I was never on television with a short skirt or decollete; I never tried to look or be younger.

I was an only child.

I read the horoscope, and when I like it I smile and when I don't like it, I say, 'Dr. Ruth Westheimer, what's the matter with you?'

I am not an expert on that whole issue of gender.

I tell people with children still in the house to go out once a week and talk about anything but the children. Otherwise, once you are an empty nester you might have nothing to talk about.

Many years ago, I went with my husband and daughter to Denmark. In those years, you could bring $400 worth of furniture without taxes. We had three people, we bought $1,200 worth of furniture.

When I started the radio program in 1981, not many people were talking about sexuality. Not many people were talking about AIDS or HIV.

I am a very good sniper, and I can put five bullets into that red circle and I know how to throw hand grenades.

I have some afflictions, like diabetes 2, but I take care. I sleep well.

I'm a black-diamond skier and can dance the whole night - if I find a good partner!

I don't want people to be lonely. I would like them to find partners.

I don't talk around issues.