I can't stand that - those women in 'Waiting to Exhale' now. I can't stand them. But that's because I'm 53 and not 33. But what they were experiencing at 33, I identified with it.

I would like to think that as a result of not just my own experiences, but at least being empathetic and compassionate about other people's experiences and plights and tragedies, that I am affected by it and learn from it.

Good parents have children who do terrible things and vice-versa.

People always have something to say about what you do and how you do it.

I don't let negative criticism, for the most part, bother me.

I also discovered that you can get used to a man , much like you do a household pet!

Now, I've been known to be attractive on special occasions, and I do my best to project as much beauty as I can muster from deep inside, though I often fail.