“I hate birthdays. I hate birthday parties. I hate them. I don't know what it is, anybody's only got to come wafting near me with a piece of cake with a candle on and I break out in hives.”

“Being famous hasn't changed my perception of myself - I've just grown up.”

“I don't feel any pressure to lose weight - and in any case, if I didn't have my food I'd be a nasty piece of work and wouldn't be able to function.”

“I just don't crave junk food.”

“I think that if you keep your eyes and your ears open and you are receptive to learning, there are skills you can get from any job at all.”

“Success is hard in general for most women. We now have such busy lives, and we're told we can do everything - you know, we can have the relationship and the marriage and the kids and the career.”