Barbara Walters Party Quotations

Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.

I can get a better grasp of what is going on in the world from one good Washington dinner party than from all the background information NBC piles on my desk.

The origin of a modern party is anthropological: humans meet and share food to lower hostility between them and indicate friendship.

Homogeneity is much to be admired - in milk, for instance - but not for parties.

Most old people ... are disheartened to be living in the ailing house of their bodies, to be limited physically and economically, to feel an encumbrance to others - guests who didn't have the good manners to leave when the party was over.

Large cocktail parties are an infamous technique for ridding yourself of social obligations to people you usually don't know well or like much, which is such an unpromising beginning that I've rarely known one that recovered and turned into a great party.

Small children do not belong at an adult party, and especially should not be used like trained midgets to help serve martinis.