The old fairy tales are very, very violent, and these days I think we could do with a little less of it.

I am a liberated woman. And I do believe if a woman does equal work she should be paid equal money. But personally I am feminine and I do like male authority to lean on.

All love shifts and changes. I don't know if you can be wholeheartedly in love all the time.

Where the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.

Richard Burton rang me up once and said, Do you know you're my only leading lady I've never slept with? I said, Well, please don't tell everybody, it's the worst image.

It's all about giving back, helping people and encouraging people. I love to do that.

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?"