“My role model was always Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. You’re talking a farm girl who years ago stood in the fields, dreaming she could be that kind of person. But had I been, could I sing with the emotions I do… I sing like that because of the pain in my heart.”

— Tina Turner

“It’s impossible for my kind of famous woman to be married. And there’s nothing the wife can do about this. The man, my dear, is never going to make a marriage work. If it works, the woman does it. I made my movies work, not my marriages.”

— Bette Davis

"Dad was a tough guy, a lot of that toughness, the tenacity, has worn off on me. He was very self-critical, yeah critical, attack, push, critique. Growing up, not having much time together, he felt he had to pack a lot into a short time. Still, I'm Dad's biggest fan."

— Michael Douglas

“Monica believed there was a comfort in sexuality. I constantly questioned her about her history with men, saying “You’re worth more than this.” But to Monica, sex is like inhaling and exhaling: “I need it, I go get it.” It was not demeaning, because it provided her with the attention she sought. For Monica, a hug and a blowjob were the same thing.”

-Linda Tripp

“My parents were constantly reaffirming me. My father would say, when you walk into a room, everybody is lucky you’re there. I thought that was normal.”

— Maria Shriver

“Advice to a young female journalist on getting ahead? I would hope your husband or father dies and leaves you a newspaper.”

— Clare Booth Luce

“Two people get lazy, what you loved about somebody, now you loathe. You lose sight, end up thinking 'if only we'd learned how to talk to each other' we'd still be together.”

— Jennifer Aniston

"I wasn't a particularly good father, all wrapped up in myself. I wanted to be the pipe-smoking, easygoing dad who said, 'Come here, son, let's discuss things.' But my reaction was always 'What the hell are you doing?' I once asked Michael what I was like as a father. He said, 'Dad, you were crazy!' "

— Kirk Douglas

“ Was Van Halen backstage scene really akin to a bacchanalian feast.” “It’s excessive. In terms of the fringe benefits you’re supposed to get from rock & roll, I’d say we’re black belts.”

-David Lee Roth

“I was in love with Michael at first sight. We have the most solid relationship. Kindness is very important, but you’re allowed to have a blowout. Michael’s told me at times he’s literally wanted to strangle me. But love prevails [laughs].”

— Catherine Zeta Jones

“I have a hand fetish. Powerful hands that can be gentle. A man's hands playing a guitar, watching them move. OOOH.”

— Nicole Kidman

“At award shows I dress in a hotel across the street, walk over, tiptoe onto the red carpet. Once there, loving my dress, I walk, smile big, try to be cognizant of what's coming out of my mouth. But what I’m  really thinking is ‘Please, God, don’t let my bangs separate!’”

— Renee Zellweger

“Collins, this is the cheapest psychoanalysis I’ve ever had!”

— Ted Koppel