I think if I was not in love, I would probably let myself go faster. Love gives me the vanity to continue.

If a man lets all of my dogs sleep in the bed with us, then that is the most romantic thing. You must love my dogs in order to love me. A man who is nice to my animals and doesn't shoo them away - well, that's the height of romance.

I think that a lot of women that know they're going to be part of history somehow decide to have a character to be remembered by.

Make yourself smell nice. I even wear perfume sometimes when I'm alone.

How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself.

I like being a mother. For some people, it's so much work that it can be a burden. But it's not for me, maybe because I had my daughter, Valentina, later on in life, at 41.

I don't see women and think of them as competition or with judgment. Women really move me. I feel connected to all kinds of women. I am angry because I think we've been mistreated throughout history in different countries, including America. I admire women.