I made the decision a long time ago that I had an obligation to my children that I happily fulfilled.

Nothing you wear is more important than your smile.

I love being Italian.

It's important for us to latch onto the people that we love.

I was a single mom that raised two bright, beautiful, and compassionate girls.

I am from Brooklyn, NY, so we could not have many pets, but I always had at least two dogs.

Shelley was an idol of mine -- and many -- an extraordinary woman with powerful charisma, enormous talent and a keen, perceptive mind.

Pet me, touch me, love me, that's what I get when I perform. That's when I'm really getting what I want.

I have learned that you can communicate on a very deep level with any living form. Thats why my gardens bloom and my animals are so healthy-because I communicate with them.

Every decorative piece in this house is my feeling, my choice.

Id like to be a lion... they are very family-oriented. Unfortunately. too many wild animals are afraid at what man can do to them.

There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

As lovers, the difference between men and women is that women can love all day long, but men only at times.

What if you spent some alone time every morning? Call it prayer. Call it planning. Call it centering. I call it a powerful way to begin the day.

Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?

You must understand printing lies about Republican candidates is OK. It's called vetting. Printing the truth about liberals - that's called "swift-boating."

Vengeance is a personal reaction. But not one that government can indulge in.

You are the Master, the mind is your servant. That is the correct relationship.

All the great blessings of my life are present in my thoughts today

Such seems to be the disposition of man, that whatever makes a distinction produces rivalry.

Whom the dawn sees proud, evening sees prostrate.