"I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I'm just a woman who loves her family and makes a living doing what she loves."

"Laughing is the best calorie burner."

"I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel."

"I'm not a dreamer. I'm a realist."

"I'm not beautiful. My mother once called me an ugly duckling. But, listed separately, I have a few good features."