But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there.

Fairy tales opened up a door into my imagination - they don't conform to the reality that's around you as a child. I started reading when I was three and read everything but I wanted to be an actress.

I think up until the point when we started in the business which was in the early '70s most of the humor was political. The smart humor was political satire.

There are certain things I learned when I first started learning about acting to try and place the character physically and emotionally. And the way you place them emotionally is often with humor.

Even if the hopes you started out with are dashed hope has to be maintained.

I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago - my job was secure. I didn't have to promote myself. These days there's far more pressure to make a mark so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach won't be lost.

The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started.

People always ask me if I'm going to stop modeling because I have started an acting career. I hope to continue to model for years to come.

I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.

When we started the show 'Dallas' was known as the city where JFK was assassinated. By the end it was known as JR's home town.