I remain very much connected to my childhood... I have never been too jaded or too sophisticated.

I think that the major message of my life and what I hope to be remembered for is someone who managed to change the social sexual values of his time absolutely.

I tried to make some difference, and I think I managed to do that.

I dreamed impossible dreams. And the dreams turned out beyond anything I could possibly imagine. You know, from my point of view, I'm the luckiest cat on the planet.

I've never gotten enough credit!

I didn't want to repeat my parents life. I saw in their lives a routine and a lack of dreaming, a lack of the possibilities, a lack of passion. And I didn't want to live without passion.

One of the problems with organized religion is that it has always kept women in a second-class position. They have been viewed as the daughters of Eve.