The things that are important to me - being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist - are all things that were borne out of great passion.

A belly laugh increases the ability of your immune system to fight infections.

I've come through things that would have felled an ox. That fills me with optimism, not just for myself but for our particular species.

I will love Michael Jackson forever.

I like the connection with fans and people who have been supportive of me. And I love the idea of real feedback and a two-way street, which is very, very modern.

Marilyn Monroe seemed to have a kind of unconscious glow about her physical self that was innocent, like a child. When she posed nude, it was 'Gee, I am kind of, you know, sort of dishy,' like she enjoyed it without being egotistical.

Clark Gable was the epitome of the movie star - so romantic, such bearing, such friendliness.