People don't understand that all presidents, the minute they become president, get a knock at the door. And there's a man there saying, 'Let's talk about your funeral.' At the time I thought, God, that's a terrible thing. Later on, I thought it was pretty wise.

I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.

There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.

It's one of the best programs I've ever seen because it benefits both sides: children, who need love, and grandparents, elderly people, who need to feel wanted.

The Sixties, of course, was the worst time in the world to try and bring up a child. They were exposed to all these crazy things going on.

To my young friends out there: Life can be great, but not when you can't see it. So, open your eyes to life: to see it in the vivid colors that God gave us as a precious gift to His children, to enjoy life to the fullest, and to make it count. Say yes to your life.

I have been criticized and ridiculed for turning to astrology, but after a while, I reached the point where I didn't care.