I think it came out of the fact that I'm a very personal person who lives a very public life. It's the only thing that I thought people would want to hear, and it's never about just being inspirational.

The one thing you learn as you get older is that the body will do what the body wants. All you can do is try to guide it a little.

My father taught me how to be a parent and gave me a positive connection with men because he is a gentleman.

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

The one thing I know for a fact - some days are bad, some days are okay, and I'll go with it. If it's bad, I stay in and ride the wave and somehow, God gets me through and I'm fine. Dealing with grief doesn't work from one person to the other, it's so personal.

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

If I say something about David [Bowie], I get 1000 tweets, if I say something about my business just a few! The more personal, the better.