I'm very appreciative of, and I also, having traveled the world, know that the United States is one of the few places where there really are no limitations. As long as you've got drive and hard work and a good idea and you can get out there and do your thing, there's no social classes, so in a lot of countries there's a big history of regardless of how much money you may make, there's still that little thing where you're not in society. That doesn't exist here.

We protect aspirin bottles in this country better than we protect guns from accidents by children.

Sex and drugs were simply not discussed in our culture at that time.

My mum had a very strong moral code, which I kind of came with. I never really had to be told what was right or wrong - I knew. I was very mature from early on and I was a very good girl, so she never had any trouble with me.

I'm a writer and this is what I love to do.

If there's ever been a dark moment in my life... well, I wanted to check out. Music was a big escape.

I have a very open line of communication with both my children.