Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across. If you get too serious, you could die of starch.

There's ageism in everything. I don't give a hoot. It isn't what other people think; it's what you think. But it's hard to come to terms with getting older. I admire people like Vivienne Westwood.

I don't have good business sense. You never get much money for the arts. But I like independence. I like to grow.

Fame doesn't redeem you. It takes a long time to get there, and when you're finally there, you realise you still have authority figures telling you what to do.

I'm not gonna worry about what people think about me. I'm too busy. I don't give a hoot.

I come from a line of great Sicilian women, and their mentality is to endure and push through to the other side.