Ruth Rendell Quotes

I used to get, like, 2,000 letters a week at one point.

What's awful about being famous and being an actress is when people come up to you and touch you. That's scary, and they just seem to think it's okay to do it, like you're public property.

No, I wouldn't want the paparazzi ever following me in my life.

Over the last couple of years I have gotten an average of 2,000 letters a week from fans.

I've been getting chatted up by men ever since I was 14.

The way to become famous fast, is to throw a brick at someone who is famous

It's mostly women who I get really weird fan mail from.

Somebody the other day had a review, called me 'America's reprobate.' And I don't even know what that means, but I kinda like the way it sounds.

If you're part of a show that is watched by millions of millions of people, of course there are going to be nasty comments. You can't take them personally.

In the writers' room, I know the difference when someone brushes up against me and makes a sexist crack and when they've stepped over the line and made me feel uncomfortable and unsafe.

When people make fun of me in their shows, I don't say anything.

I'm used to people commenting on my body, even women I have just met.

One time I went to a hotel. I asked the bellhop to handle my bag. He felt up my wife!

I could do with more mobbing. Particularly from women. I'd like to be treated like Ricky Martin.

I don't have to take this abuse from you -- I have hundreds of people waiting in line to abuse me!

Pansy," Murphy sneered. Thomas leered at her. "You make my stamen tingle when you talk like that, Sergeant.

Friends will write me letters. They run out of room on the front of the letter. They write 'over' on the bottom of the letter. Like I'm that much of a moron. Like I need that there. Because if it wasn't there, I'd get to the bottom of the page: 'And so Kathy and I went shopping and we--' That's the craziest thing! I don't know why she would just end it that way.

Ronald Reagan has held the two most demeaning jobs in the country; President of the United States and radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs.

If people are going to write bad things about me because it makes news, I can brush it aside because I've had this for 10 years. I'm big enough and strong enough to cope with it. It's what comes with being Alan Shearer.

Now that I'm famous, guys don't hit on me.

Condoleezza Rice is a very cruel, offended woman who lacks men's attention.

I can say that. I have a television show.

No man will ever put his hand up your dress looking for a library card.

No one has ever built a statue to a critic, it's true. On the other hand, it's only the people with statues that get pooped on by birds flying by.

I get letters from people who say, 'What have you got against women?' What could I possibly have against women? I've married three of them.