For me, singing was always about the lyrics. I'm hopeless at singing songs that don't have a core.

I am an optimistic lady.

All I care about really is writing something worthwhile for children, something that will engage them in some way and stimulates in them a sense of wonder.

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

I have been called a nun with a switchblade where my privacy is concerned. I think there's a point where one says, that's for family, that's for me.

Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

Garry Marshall is a joy. I feel so utterly safe in his hands.