“I have a very open line of communication with both my children.”

“My family was musical on both sides. My father's family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a contest to be Shirley Temple's double - she was the diva of the family. At 8, ...”

“Motherhood is... difficult and... rewarding.”

“My mom was a source of strength. She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.”

“I'm very comfortable in my own skin now. I started just being myself more and more. For women, this happens as you get older. I loved my 40s - I thought they were fantastic. And I'm loving my 50s. ...”

“As an immigrant, I appreciate, far more than the average American, the liberties we have in this country. Silence is a big enemy of morality. I don't want our blunders in history to get repeated.”