Do you think that a billion people knowing your face makes you special?It doesn't.

But Nita had always seen having a child as selfish. Why bring another soul into this world, she'd say, when there are so many out there that need our help?

As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices

I do a lot of laughing at my own self in life, so I think I come at things with a pretty easygoing view.

Being a woman in music was fine, but when I wanted to direct, I was poking my head into a man's world.

He wanted to grow old with her, or not grow old at all.

I love having written. Sometimes I love writing. I love to revise. Revising is my favorite part of writing.

No place could be less sympathetic to my politics than America.

My code of life and my personal bushido is honour, respect, loyalty, courage and surrender.

8.45 a.m. My mother is in the hospital grounds smoking a cigarette. She is looking old and haggard. All the debauchery is catching up with her.

My only job has been to say that you have to, try different things and let yourself become a different person, have experiences.