For those who are able to work, work has to be seen as the best route out of poverty. For work is not just about more money - it is transformative. It’s about taking responsibility for yourself and your family. less than 1 minute read
A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That’s why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues. less than 1 minute read
Music was your real passion, this thing you held dear even above family. It was this relationship that never betrayed you. Once it became your job - this thing that was highly visible, this thing that became about commerce - that’s when you were holding onto music like it was a palm tree in a hurricane. less than 1 minute read
I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family… they are nearly always seen as victims. less than 1 minute read
I’m often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I’m glad I didn’t go, because if I had I wouldn’t have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is. less than 1 minute read
Growing up in New York has influenced my style so much, and I have an amazing relationship with my stylist, Estee Stanley. We have so much fun with the whole process. She picks out dresses, I try things on and play dress up, and we get creative to see what works. less than 1 minute read
Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements. less than 1 minute read
I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and have a family. Women are nearly always seen as victims. less than 1 minute read
I work more now because at this time of my life I am not disturbed from my aim by outside pressures such as family, passionate relationships, dealing with ‘who am I?’ - those complications when one is searching for one’s self. less than 1 minute read
