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

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.

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

That to be an activist, you have to stay active. For me, it's profound; it's not something you choose to do every five years because it's chic to say it.

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.

My worst year. The only thing that I know for a fact now is that if it's really a bad day, then I draw the curtains, and I lay in bed. There is no way of dealing with grief. And I have no idea. This year I had double of them, my mother and my husband. I just take it one day at a time.

If you are an activist, you have to stay active on a daily basis.