I came back to work when my children were two months old. At that early age, they seem to have little awareness of anybody but their Raggedy Ann dolls, so it wasn't a matter of them missing me. I was missing them.

The years after 50 can be a time of great productivity, meaningful work, pleasure, creativity, and innovation. It's a huge opportunity.

You cannot look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.

It's like if people don't see you on TV every day, they think you're in cryogenics somewhere.

My son has been known to throw a book at the television set when he called for me to come play and I was obviously busy in the box. But I'm told that children of television performers grow up thinking that all mommies or daddies work on TV and that it's no big deal.

The most likely moment for something incredible to happen to me was the moment I was most certain nothing ever would.

I can cook; but not well. I figure I have six years until my children discover what their friends' mothers make for dinner.