I'm very careful with my emotions, and I don't let them run free. If I'm upset, it's usually for a very good, very deep reason.

My kids are from different countries, but there's an understanding, you don't have to like a country just because you were born in it. You need to respect all countries. And be very open to each other's, of course.

I notice that my characters go out to dinner and have fun and take these great trips, but I spend so much time on their lives, I don’t have much of a personal life of my own. I have to sort of remember to fill out that little notebook on me.

You can seek advice, learn about the options and make choices that are right for you. Knowledge is power.

I never save things and I never take pictures. I wanna live in the moment. I don't wanna be focusing on the past.

It's hard to be clear about who you are when you are carrying around a bunch of baggage from the past. I've learned to let go and move more quickly into the next place.

On second marriage: It took me by surprise, too, because overnight, we totally changed. I think one day we had just nothing in common. And it's scary but I think it can happen when you get involved and you don't know yourself yet.