"[It] was a moment, and it was real. I just felt that way, and I feel that way about her," he continues. "I can't even articulate it, to be honest. That feeling, that connection. Just who she is and what she means to me."

-- Tom Cruise, to Oprah Winfrey in an interview that airs on Friday, on why Katie Holmes' love made him jump like a maniac on the talk show queen's couch three years ago

"[The media] feels very dark now. They want you to fall, throw up or do crack."

-- Gwyneth Paltrow, to BBC talk show host Jonathan Ross, on why she and her family prefer to live in London, where it's much more private than the states.

"I think we can all see that her present so-called friends and management have her focused on the wrong projects and things. If Lindsay would just listen to me and follow my guidance, like she did when her life was on the right path, and before the people you see now that are in her life, I guarantee that her life would straighten out and she'd be back to being the gifted actress everyone knew and loved."

-- Michael Lohan, to the NY Daily News' Gatecrasher, on how daughter Lindsay Lohan really should be following in his stellar footsteps

Um, was there a time when everyone knew and loved Lindsay?

"I think our kids will look back on all that as being really funny when they get older, because they think of us as being really dorky — in fact, the dorkiest people on the planet! We are very much just parents together, although we have moments of being sexy and fun, and I do find him very sexy, obviously. I believe we are together for all the other reasons."

-- Angelina Jolie, to Star, on how her kids with Brad Pitt see their sex symbol parents

"She's like this Tennessee Williams tragic figure. The fatter she gets, the weirder she gets, the more I love her. I found her moderately appealing in the late '90s, but now I would marry her in a heartbeat."

-- Moby, to Britain's The Sun, on his love for Britney Spears

Well, with sweet-talk like that, we bet Brit will be knocking on Moby's door any minute now.

"I had to kiss Jude about 90 times and I didn't want to laugh, but it seemed so ridiculous. What in the world am I doing kissing Jude Law? He's Jude...and I'm...me."

-- Singer/actress Norah Jones, on the grueling job of starring opposite Jude Law in the new movie, My Blueberry Nights.

"Better them than me."

-- Heather Mills, to Britain's GMTV morning show, on ex-husband, Paul McCartney's, rumored romances with Rosanna Arquette and Nancy Shevell

I think I speak for all of us when I say, "Just SHUT UP!"

"I'm not going to be defined by my age. Why would any woman? I'm not going to slow down, get off this ride, stay home and get fat. No way! I would never get fat."

-- Madonna, who will turn 50 this August, to Elle, on going strong 

I can't help it -- I kind of want then together.

Leatherheads co-stars and great friends, Renee Zellweger and George Clooney cute-up the new cover of the U.K. Marie Claire. These two use the interview to simply gush about how much they love and respect each other.

Here's some highlights:

• Renee on the romance rumors: "We're married! Didn't you hear? The baby's coming in July. Why do you think I'm wearing this baggy jacket?"
• Renee on George's "goodness": "It's just his natural disposition ... he does the right thing, it's almost a disease with him. I know it's shocking in this day and age that there's no scandal. He's just nice and he works very, very hard."
• George describing their relationship: "One of my dearest friends."
• George on working with Renee: "When Renee commits, it greenlights a movie. So, there's a responsibility, as the director of this film, not to screw up my friend."

I just love them together. Maybe, in like ten years, they'll realize they are in love.

"I can’t help but feel that's a little insulting to Julia Roberts."

-- Katherine Heigl, to Britain's Sunday Times, on being compared to America's Sweetheart Julia Roberts

"I think he got the better-looking side of the gene pool."

-- Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, to The View Ladies, about the fact that he and Brad Pitt are, apparently, ninth cousins

"I will always love the mothers of my children, and I will always be there for both of them. I believe that any good energy I put out there brings more good energy into my own life. The relationships with my kids and family will last my whole life and are the most important to me."

-- Kevin Federline, to In Touch Weekly, on ex-wives Britney Spears and Shar Jackson

Who wrote that for him?

"I can see doing it again, yeah. And I can certainly see possibly having children again. I'm pretty young, and there are many beautiful things about that idea of marriage and family. It just doesn't always work out perfect for everybody."

-- Ryan Phillippe, to USA Today, on the possibility of marrying again

“If people aren’t hating on you, they don’t care, and if they don’t care, that means you’re not doing anything right.”

-- The Hills villain Spencer Pratt, in his new Radar magazine advice column

Well, congratulations must be in order then, Spence. You are a complete success -- everybody hates you.

For more inside scoop on last night's season premiere, check out our interview with Lauren in TV Cocktail.

"She's young, she did her thing, whatever. She looks good. Her body is bangin'!"

-- Former Laguna Beach hottie, Kristin Cavallari, on Audrina Patridge's "artistic", Catholic-school girl nude photos

"[Nahla] is fantastic looking. I cannot imagine a better looking baby than this one."

--- Donatella Versace, confirming what we all suspected, about Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry's baby girl

Nicole Kidman: "I’m devastated, there is really no way to put it into words. He was a gift to the world.”

Gwyneth Paltrow: "He was incredibly talented and so interested in art and making the world better for art. He was very specific and very loving. He was very sweet to his actors. He would kind of massage everybody while he was talking – very tactile and warm.”

Ralph Fiennes: “Anthony possessed a sensitivity and alertness to the actor’s process that very few directors have. He directed most of The English Patient with an ankle in plaster, never losing his gentle humor and precision. He delighted in the contribution of everyone – he was a true collaborator. His films deal with extreme aloneness and the redemptive power of love, even at the moment of death. I will remember him as a man who always wanted to get to the heart of the matter.”

What a loss.

"I'm just going to have the summer to be fat and happy"

-- Minnie Driver, to People.com, about her pregnancy 

"I would love, love, love to give Britney Spears a makeover. I think everyone wants to give her a makeover. But I think that she is so cute and sweet and has a great style. But it's all fallen apart and it's a mess now. I would love to bring her back to where she used to be."

-- Kim Kardashian giving Britney a back-handed compliment

"There's no truth to any starvation, eating disorders, rumors. I think the press has been printing a lot of pictures of me from unflattering angles. "My friends see the pictures and they're like 'Oh my god are you okay?' And then they see me, and they're like 'Oh … ' It's really not that interesting or true."

-- Nicky Hilton, to People.com, on the fact that she's just skinny

"What if [Britney] shows up on set and she is absolutely, totally normal and that whole thing has been a big ruse. She is smoking a cigarette and [says], 'Oh yes, it is all a big bit. I have a master plan.' "

--- How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris, to Entertainment Tonight, on Britney Spears' upcoming guest stint

"People always ask if she is the control freak people say she is. Hell yeah! We had a recording session in London and I wasn't feeling well. She said: 'Would you like a B12 shot?' She reached into her handbag, pulled a Ziplock bag of B12 syringes and says: 'Drop 'em.' I don't know what you say to that, so I dropped my pants. She gave me the shot in my ass. It was one of the greatest days of my life. That is what Madonna will always be to us. The shot in the ass when we really need it."

-- Justin Timberlake, introducing Madonna, at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

"Obviously, working out is important. Well, I don't. I have joined a gym, but I can't bring myself to start. What do you wear on the running machine? I can't bring myself to wear flat shoes."

--- Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham, on her need for high-heeled sneakers

 

What a coincidence! That's my reason for not going on the treadmill, too!

“I still battle with my deeply boring diet of, essentially, yogurt and breakfast cereal and granola bars. I hate dieting. I hate having to do it to be the 'right' size. I’m hungry all the time. I think I’m a slender person, but the industry apparently doesn’t. All actresses are hungry all the time, I think.”

-- Julianne Moore, to Eve magazine

Finally! Somebody in Hollywood is telling the truth. Love her. Now go get yourself a cheeseburger, girl!

"She's such a sweet girl when I'm alone with her, she's a completely different person than she's made out to be. And I love her, I think she's very sweet and has a big heart. She's amazing. I just want her to be happy. I think everything's going to be OK."

-- Paris Hilton to Usmagazine.com, on her pal, Britney Spears

 Oh, wait. You think everything is going to be okay? Well, then, that's just super, Paris. That and two bucks will get Britney a ride on the subway.

"I think everybody should do it at least 100 times. I’ve done it since, too. Oh yeah, bro, I love playing drums naked. Who doesn’t like comfort and music?”

-- Matthew McConaughey, to Playboy, on playing the bongos naked

"At least she is older than 16...I'm thrilled for her. It is pretty great."

-- George Clooney, to E!'s Giuliana Rancic, on pal Nicole Kidman's pregnancy

"It is true that I am three times the girl I usually am. I have to say there are some really wonderful things that come along with that. This is the first red carpet that I've really walked down where I didn't have to think about holding in my stomach – because I can't. It's the first time I've been to an awards show where they served a meal and I actually ate it – the whole thing. I was eating off everybody else's plate and that felt very liberating and good."

-- Seven-months pregnant Halle Berry, accepting an award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival

"Everyone gets DUI's. Thousands are handed out every day, but you only hear about it when celebrities get them. It is a big deal but it's not a big deal - just a slap on the wrist."

-- Jack Osbourne

This is NOT something to believe in EVER, much less on New Year's Eve. Don't drink and drive -- it is a big deal. Make the start of 2008 as fantastic as you want the rest of the year to be.

Much love and best wishes for a happy and healthy!

XOXO
Tracy

"I'm very honored to have the tag of gay icon."

-- A secure in his manhood David Beckham, to BBC radio