Erica Kane was a spectacular role for any actress to play, and I felt so lucky to be the one who got to do it.

I married somebody who is very secure. He's been in my corner from the time we met, and we grew in this together.

Life goes on, and I'm moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running will thrive. They have millions of loyal viewers.

I somehow instinctively knew it would be much better to win.

You know what my greatest personal stumbling block is? My shyness.

It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.

My grandsons really love my apple cake, which is from my grandmother's recipe.