My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked.

I've been through it all, baby, I'm mother courage.

The things that are important to me - being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist - are all things that were borne out of great passion.

On Mother's Day: It's just a rip-off, to tell the truth, a chance to sell my perfume and other things that ladies like.