A working woman could save a few shillings a week, and then every five weeks she'd come in and we'd cut her hair. She could shampoo it under the shower, swing it and dry it off or just let it dry by itself. It changed the lives of many young girls who'd never had the opportunity to be styled like that before.

I was born in 1928 and by 1931 the Depression was beginning to mount.

When I was about 10 I ran away to see my father. He couldn't have cared less. He just took me back as soon as he could.

From my point of view, there is a tremendous amount to be said for secular humanism.

During the late '20s my father left us. My mother was in a complete hole with no money, and we were evicted.

Take good advice, make sure it is good advice, then do it your way.

I just consider being one of the luckiest people in the sense that creativity came to me and it flowed.