Make sure your life is a rare entertainment! It doesn't take anything drastic. You needn't be gorgeous or wealthy or smart, just very enthusiastic!

When I turned 50, I threw myself a big birthday party, and I looked seriously at what my life has been about. I recommend this to everybody. Ask yourself, "What have I done? How did I do it? Where'd I mess up? Where did I do well?" When I did this assessment of my life, I said to myself, "It was really good." I made a lot of people laugh, made a lot of people cry in a good way, brought a lot of joy to people, picked up a lot of garbage. And in all those years, I saw a lot. I went to foreign lands. I met interesting people. And I got it!

My daughter very independent. But if she's upset about something, she will absolutely let me know. She's great - a real tough cookie.

My mother would only let us go to the musicals.

I want to have fun, and I want to give people a good laugh.

There comes a time whenyou haveto let yourclothesgo out in the world and try to make it on their own.

I wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.