All love shifts and changes.

A lot of my life happened in great, wonderful bursts of good fortune, and then I would race to be worthy of it.

When I start to write, I see my stories as a kind of movie. For instance, I ask myself, "What kind of opening do I want for this book?"

The music and lyrics of Rodgers & Hammerstein connect seamlessly. Singing those beautiful songs was a joyous experience for me, and one that I will never forget.

I think that the best way to explain that is that my mother gave me all the color and character and flare and liveliness, and my father gave me all the sanity and nature and all the things that helped me be a more rounded human being.

Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.

I don't think I have the image that say, Judy Garland has, or Bette Davis.