Every generation and every group brings the door into other things.

Don't be afraid to walk away from things that are just not right for you.

The child must come first above all else. And pace yourself every day. There is quite a lot you will have to give up.

My saving grace was that I always knew when to leave the party.

When 9/11 happened, 12 of our neighborhood firemen were killed. I looked around at the country that had adopted me and I became an American.

The commitment to give of yourself and the knowledge that the time is right are what's important. The thing is, I suppose, a younger person may not correctly divine the right time, because of lack of life experience, so the older woman may have the advantage of truly knowing if it's right or not.

A self-esteem issue doesn't change whether you're considered beautiful or not because it's about what's inside you.