I was a short order cook in a pool hall in college. So I am the fastest cook in the world.

I've never been willing to lie about my age. Why on earth would I want to tell people I'm 35, which I'm not, and have them say, 'Oh that's nice,' when I could tell them I'm 47, which I am, and have them look at me and go, 'Whoa!'. I'm not afraid of aging. I stopped being afraid of life a long time ago.

It seems to be unfathomable to people that I just happen to be 49 and look good. I am totally capable of accepting myself.

The philosophy of being able as a woman to decide what you want and being unashamed about making it happen was new. Most successful businessmen are in that role. 'No' is never perceived as the end of the line. 'No' just means picking a new avenue.

There are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too

I'm relentless. My mother says I could sell ice to the Eskimos.

I don't think Julia Roberts is as innocent as her image suggests. You have to be a really smart cookie to create an image as clean and pure and on-the-money as hers.