My father was a banker, but he was an independent spirit. He was a very good pianist and very much into music.

The whole world is starting to realize that it was the most unwise thing for our society to have ignored women power, to run the society with male priorities.

I think if you give in and accept society's stereotypes, then you start thinking, 'I cannot dance till late at night because I'm 70.'

Smile to the future and it will smile back to you

If people want to make war they should make a color war, and paint each others’ cities up in the night in pinks and greens.

If a woman writes about a domestic situation, everyone automatically assumes that it's about her.

When I'm inspired, I jot things down and put them in a pile.