I guess I'm a survivor. There are many of us survivors and any successful woman of my age has somewhat of that in her.

I guess anyone with a beautiful body, man or woman, loves to be looked at, but to admit such a thing is a little rough at times. That's why it's hard to get people to pose.

Beauty can't amuse you, but brainwork - reading, writing, thinking - can.

Nearly every glamorous, wealthy, successful career woman you might envy now started out as some kind of schlep.

I think you keep two sets of books. In one set, you record the truth -- how well you are really doing. This is the secret set -- just for you and loved ones. In the other set are more modest entries and statements, and these are for public consumption!

After you're older, two things are possibly more important than any others: health and money.

Feeling insecure is good for you. It forces you to do something better, drives you to use all your talents.