In spite of the incident, my experience in Kansas City was wonderful and I thank all the warm and supportive people, including so many veterans, who came to welcome me last night.

When food becomes the enemy, every time we lose the fight we not only gain weight, but lose our self-esteem as well.

I always carry yeast flakes and bran with me when I travel.

I know how gratifying it is not only to work in film but to be acknowledged by peers; producing 9 to 5 was an opportunity that I valued precisely because it’s so rarely in the hands of women.

The harder you work out, the more you should stretch.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

So much conspires to silence us - because our truths are inherently subversive.