Throughout my life I have taken detours in acting and writing, but art remains my abiding passion.

I don't read anything about myself. As a child, there was something in me that was just instinctive. I want to be clear in my spirit, and I don't want to be blocked by things that get inside of you and kill you.

I'm always in love. If it's not with a man, it's something else. I love beauty. I love the sky I see outside the window. There's so much beauty in the world.

Sinatra created a kind of magic. You want those people to be part of your life.

I'm a ham. I always like to answer spontaneously.

When I started travelling, I would go to a city and be on television and I used to get the question, 'Why do you work? If I were you, I'd just go and lie on a beach somewhere.' And I'd answer, 'Well, I wanted to make something of my life.

I think something wonderful is going to happen to me. Maybe tomorrow. The phone can ring and your whole life can change.