Humor helps us get through life with a modicum of grace. It offers one of the few benign ways of coping with the absurdity of it all.

I've always loved independent women, outspoken women, eccentric women, funny women, flawed women. When someone says about a woman, 'I'm sorry, that's just wrong,' I tend to think she must be doing something right.

I had a career and I came to motherhood late and am not married and have never had such a trusting relationship with a man - and trust is where the real power of love comes from.

I don't carry little purses. I carry big duffels, always.

Stephen Shadley is a great collaborator. Over the years I've seen him work with a wide variety of clients and stylistic approaches. He listens to people in a way that makes them feel like they're part of the process. Steve is an inspiration on all fronts, and, believe me, that's a rare quality.

There's also a certain segment that doesn't know what "Annie Hall" is. Seriously, it's true.

Why black and white? Because color can be too demanding.