NANCY REAGAN

The movies were custard compared to politics.

It's always written that my father was a rich, conservative John Bircher. That is untrue. He was not rich. He was not a John Bircher.

To my young friends out there: Life can be great, but not when you can't see it. So, open your eyes to life: to see it in the vivid colors that God gave us as a precious gift to His children, to enjoy life to the fullest, and to make it count. Say yes to your life.

I don't like a lot of frills and fusses.

For eight years, I was sleeping with the president, and if that doesn't give you special access, I don't know what does!

I'm doing what I want to do.

I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.

You just get up each day and put one foot in front of the other and go. You know, each day is different.

I couldn't possibly lead the kind of life I lead, and keep the schedule that I do, having radiation or chemotherapy.

I've always gone for the more understated look.

I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers.

There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.

I was doing everything I could think of to protect my husband and keep him alive.

As I've said before, time is short, and life is precious.

I don't think most people associate me with leeches or how to get them off. But I know how to get them off. I'm an expert at it.

You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we're all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it's going to be over, and you better make this count.

My job is being 'Mrs. Ronald Reagan.'

I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourselves out of this promise.

You know, the polls show that 70 percent of the people are for stem-cell research.

I'm fine, except, you know, I broke my pelvis. And that's not much fun.

My mother was a Democrat - southern Democrat, y'all.

A lot of what acting is paying attention.

I've had quite a life, when you stop and think about it.

I don't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs.