All my stepchildren carried the burden of my fame. Sometimes they would read terrible things about me, and I'd worry about whether it would hurt them. I would tell them: 'Don't hide these things from me. I'd rather you ask me these things straight out, and I'll answer all your questions.'

No sex is wrong, if there's love in it.

I am invariably late for appointments - sometimes as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing.

Creativity starts with humanity when were being human we feel - joys, sadness, when we're sick, when we're nervous

Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.

I guess I have always been deeply terrified to really be someone's wife since I know from life one cannot love another, ever, really.

I am alone; I am always alone no matter what.