It took me getting to my 50s before I could say "Whatever!" about other people's criticism, especially when it's not true.

I've grown used to being lonely over the years, so I don't seek to change it. But aren't there many people who are lonely?

Never, ever, have I felt really accepted in Hollywood.

When you have kept yourself isolated, no one relates to you, you have no way of understanding actually who you are.

Motherhood is given the brush-off in our society. 'Oh, I'm just a mom,' you hear women say. 'Just' a mom? Please! Being a mom is everything. It's mentorship, it's inspirational, it's our hope for the future.

Change is never easy.

I started to repeat to myself "If I'm not where I want to be, it's because I'm not good enough... yet." Which meant it was up to me.