I spent a good deal of time going back over my childhood, my midlife, to try to understand who I was. We're supposed to be complete and whole, and you can't be whole if you're trying to be perfect. Doing a life review helped me get over the disease to please.

pragmatist that I am, I always meet necessity with enthusiasm.

I'm a very brave person. I can go to North Vietnam, I can challenge my government, but I can't challenge the man I'm with if means I'm going to end up alone.

I was raised in the '50s. I was taught by my father that how I looked was all that mattered.

Your goal should be to take your body and make it as healthy, strong, flexible and well-proportioned as you can.

Adult women, all of us, have to come to grips with how we have been affected by gender norms, and how we have been silenced. We have to help our daughters. Understanding it within ourselves and helping our young girls stand up for themselves is one way.

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