"It is impossible to experience one's death objectively and still carry a tune"

"The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible"

"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible"

"There are no rules and regulations for perfect composition. If there were we would be able to put all the information into a computer and would come out with a masterpiece. We know that's impossible. You have to compose by the seat of your pants"

"One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic"

"What is real is not the external form, but the essence of things... it is impossible for anyone to express anything essentially real by imitating its exterior surface"

"I was first to break the news about the death of Lady Diana. The CNN team couldn't get into makeup fast enough"

"Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see"

"One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation"

"What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible"