After about 15 minutes, you feel that you're winning them over.

I never feel as though I'm ever, ever alone.

It's important that the kids stay busy. It's important that they have something to focus on, and something that they feel good about.

I have a blessed life. I really do. I have a great family, a great daughter, I love life, I love living, I love people. I love all the blessings that God's given me.

San Francisco has just blown us all away. I also understand Angels in America didn't do well there.

We were taking collections for people with AIDS in New York around Easter.

I do believe that separation can be a bit damaging at times. To be happy about yourself and your culture and all of that is necessary and fulfilling, but the whole tapestry is what's important.