I had a wonderful family including my aunts, uncles and cousins but they've all gone to heaven.

The one radio voice that I listened to above others belonged to Ella Fitzgerald. There was a quality to her voice that fascinated me, and I'd sing along with her, trying to catch the subtle ways she shaded her voice, the casual yet clean way she sang the words.

Killing an animal to make a coat is sin. It wasn't meant to be, and we have no right to do it.

Your skin, and your whole body, goes into repair mode when you sleep.

A woman gains status when she refuses to see anything killed to be put on her back. Then she’s truly beautiful.

I've just always loved animals.

I love all the shows that encourage people to love, appreciate and help animals. There are more programs about animals than ever, and that pleases me.