I played with the image, because I think image is temporary. It's a projection. It's illusory.

I'm very intrigued that in this culture of reality television and celebrity - which is an enormous industry and generates billions and billions of dollars - we're so resourceful.

I think it takes a lot to put oneself in a place where, you know, that thing about "Feel the fear and do it anyway." You wonder what the driving force is that makes you want to do that and not just stay in a safer place.

Life is not quantifiable in terms of age, but I suppose in my fifties I am more grounded and more at ease in my own skin than when I was younger. I have a confidence that I didn't have before from the experiences I've had.

You can live with almost any condition if you're living within a community of people who can share a common understanding.

I want to branch out. I want to write. I write poetry. I want to see my children grow up well.

Each individual is as individual as their fingerprints, and I think that's extraordinary.