The rumors of Frank Sinatras violence and his ties to organized crime were such that journalists joked in print about me ending up in concrete boots and sleeping with the fishes if I proceeded to write his biography.

While many applauded Oprah for opening her heart to young girls in South Africa, some criticized her for not investing in the youth of America.

There's still time for redemption if I live long enough, don't you think?

I don't give you editorial control. I want to meet you. I want to interview everybody who's ever known you. I want to see your correspondence. I want to see your bank statements. But you will have no control over what I write. That's why I really believe in the unauthorized biography.

The difference between authorized and unauthorized biographies is the difference between riding in carriage or squatting in steerage.

I am what is known as a benched Catholic and disillusioned by the church doctrine. I believe in things the Catholic Church does not believe in: divorce being one, and a women's right to choose being another.

I tend to place my own value in spirituality rather than religiosity.