If I need to cheer myself up, I will put on some fabulous '40s musical on video. But I'm very lucky; I seldom get depressed. Without question, I'm a 'glass half full' person. In fact, it's three-quarters full!

I was thinking, who of the English actresses in the last 30 or 40 years have achieved as much as I have?

Dynasty was the opportunity to take charge of my career rather than waiting around like a library book waiting to be loaned out.

If you eat junk, you look like junk. People say, 'It's not my fault, it's my glands.' It's not; it's greed!

I can't think of anything I would rather not - rather do than get up and not do anything. I have to do something. Whether it is painting, writing, acting, shopping, going to the gym, being with friends, going out - I just am a very active person. I have a lot of friends and I travel a lot.

The easiest way to convince my kids that they don't really need something is to get it for them.

I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed.