I have girlfriends who've had Botox and been left with lumps in their faces. And the lips, don't even get me started.

I mean, even my dressing room at the studio has candles and cushions and cashmere rugs and things.

Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.

I've spent years when I've not been in the limelight at all and I'm perfectly happy living my life without being swooped on by paparazzi.

The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.

But I have had to give up certain things in my life. One is shopping. Two is lunch with the girls. Three is cocktail parties, and four is studying my lines.

The secret of having a personal life is not answering too many questions about it.

It's no one's fault to be born ugly, but, honestly, must it be worn as a symbol of pride?

I don't look my age, I don't feel my age and I don't act my age. To me age is just a number.

I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed.

Life is not life unless you make mistakes

Manipulation, fueled with good intent, can be a blessing. But when used wickedly, it is the beginning of a magician's karmic calamity.

Before I spoke with people, I did not think of all these things because there was no one to bother to think them for. Now things just come out of my mouth which are true.

In reading we live hundreds lives, in writing we live thousands of lives.

The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle.

Adventure, without it, why live?

The gift of perfume to a flower is a special grace like genius or like beauty, and never becomes common or cheap.

But that's the problem with love - it acts on you, works through you, resists your attempts to control.

John Lee Hooker became a friend of mine and I love all of his work. He was truly an icon. He lived the life. I miss him.

Stand up - above the crowd. Even if you've gotta shout out loud!

Love is just a piece of time in the world in the world And I couldn't help but fall in love again