I don't feel as if anything that has happened to me in my life was sidetracked because I was a woman.

All my life, the naysayers have told me that I can't win because I'm a progressive... because I'm a woman... even because I'm a lesbian.

I exercise, and I eat reasonably, and I don't want to look at myself being out of shape. That would depress me.

The tragedy of all of this is that it happened to me and it shouldn't have happened. It ruined my life and my career. That's the tragedy of this.

I'm so happy with what has happened in my life.

When I go on vacation, I leave my house in total order: bills paid, garbage out, no milk in the refrigerator, mail done so that I can better negotiate what will await me.