The film [Dream of Life], in the end, is life-affirming, and I think it's always useful for people to be reminded that no matter how rough things get, no matter what kind of twists and turns our lives can take, we can keep going, we can create something new.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

When I'm on my own with my camera, taking these pictures, it feels as if I am in a room of my own, a self-contained world.

I've always had a desire to write something and capture people's imagination like Peter Pan had captured mine.

Steven [Sebring] was documenting me as a widow with two children, going from 50 to 60 years old. My focus, during that time, was to rediscover myself, stay healthy, take care of my kids and reestablish a relationship with the people.

I didn't write about aspects of my public life because that's a small part of my life.

Hung-up women can't produce anything but mediocre art, and there ain't no room for mediocre art.