I would be a fool to deny my own abilities.

The film industry is a cyclical business. Even musicals are coming back.

I play with my grandchildren. I tend to my garden, which I love. Of course, I love to read, and family is really what it's all about.

If somebody can act out one of the books as a play, if they can see a play, film, or television show that's related, that can be so stimulating for them. Anything that makes children engage and think - and love what the story is about - can only bring the most enormous rewards.

Dear Lady Gaga , thank you for the wonderful tribute. Oh my god, it really warmed my heart!

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.

In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game!