I made a conscious decision back then that I would rather be the best actress who ever lived than the most famous one.

I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression.

My favorite actresses were Geraldine Paige, Anne Bancroft and Kim Stanley.

I had no idea that he was going to write that, but I've always believed that insecurity was what would keep you always in your innocence, no matter what the business did.

My attitude is always one of sensuality, aggressive enthusiasm and a kind of outrageousness in my expression.

I have married thriteen couples. I'm about to do a marriage next month.

A lot of my joy this year has been to give away awards to young people, no matter of race, creed or color, because they were a terrific violinist or a terrific dancer.

Our church has been legal since late 1960s. I've been involved since 1972. I was ordained in 1975.

When I was growing up watching Marilyn Monroe, I learned that you can be very beautiful, very glamorous and very vulnerable and not give up your soul just because you were a movie star.

My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor.

I had art as a major, along with English, French and History. I had dance, modern dance. In English I was allowed to write my own poetry, which I eventually got published.

When you have true love in your heart, You will never be depressed or fall apart.

I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.

Whatever you do, do it so well that people looking on will feel that the task was reserved especially for you by God Himself.

But that is a valid, continuing service that that music - which is, in some cases, 80 or 90 years old - is rendering. And proving its own timelessness.

I hate writing about personal stuff. I don't have a Facebook page. I don't use my Twitter account. I am familiar with both, but I don't use them.

It is the things you cannot see coming that are strong enough to kill you.

If I do something weird, play it twice and it's a new part.

As the flower is before the fruit, so is faith before good works.

Then came a big strike. About 100 girls went out. The result was a victory, which netted us - I mean the girls - $2 increase in our wages on the average.

Let's get the government stay out of our private lives, once and for all, and stop arresting smokers. Let's take a stand for personal freedom.