My awards are lovely. I love to show them of.

With my talent, I can make people laugh and give them another attitude about life. What a blessing that is for me.

You can call me an older woman - I don't mind that at all - just don't call me an old one, because I'm not.

When I go, if there's a tombstone it will say, She doesn't give in. She doesn't give up. And she never takes no for an answer.

I used to sit near Marilyn Monroe in the Actor's Studio. She'd get dressed up because that was her identity. Sad. Those cameras wouldn't leave her alone. She didn't know where to hide.

It's okay to look back, just don't stare.

I think women are taught to ask permission about everything. We don't realize that we are entitled and we do have a say in our lives.