I think a lot of people have a vision of L.A. in which TV executives and movie directors plan their latest productions by the swimming pool.

I'm a sucker for turquoise sea, white beaches and palm trees. I've been to the tropics every year since I could afford it. It's the perfect place to unwind. I can chill out, read, do a bit of yoga.

When people feel threatened by you, they find something that is belittling.

My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant.

When people speak their own language you get a much better sense of who they are.

When it came to the stylish and graceful art of ballroom dancing, my dad was a king of the clubs, a prowling tiger and a wonderfully natural mover.

I started dancing before I could talk. Other babies learn to stand and then walk - I just danced.

I'm not romantic at all. I'm a moaner. I should be on Grumpy Old Men. I'm terrible.

It's horrible how money and fame can make you acceptable while, if you're not famous or rich, you're not acceptable.

I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.

I'm with people all the time so I often go away on my own.

Art suffers the moment other people start paying for it.

Make every person feel special. Let them feel loved.

Writing is my joy, is my comfort zone, it strengthens my feeble knees and it frees my troubled heart.

The truest self-respect is not to think of self.

Healthcare should be about market driven solutions, not government mandates.

Inerrancy means the word of God always stands over us and we never stand over the word of God.

I advocate speaking words of love with all the sincerity that can be mustered, as frequently as possible.

Whatever can be done another day can be done today.

Every man has a right to keep his own sentiments if he pleases.

Any fool can paint a picture, but it takes a wise man to be able to sell it.