"People associate me with a time when movies were pleasant, when women wore pretty dresses in films and you heard beautiful music. I always love it when people write me and say, ‘I was having a rotten …"

"I'm not a very good singer, but I love to sing. And I love to dance. And I love to act. And I love to live."

"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 believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong."

"The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters."