What motivated me? My mother. My mother was an immigrant woman, a peasant woman, struggled all her life, worked in the garment center.
I'm more important to me than any body you can mention. Do you know that?
As long as you gave it your best shot, even if in the opinion of others 'you failed,' you didn't fail.
My secret for success? I don't know what the hell success means.
I have an old brain but a terrific memory.
I went to all the Love-Ins. I took my kids. I enjoyed myself.