No candy bars unless I've had a low blood sugar where I'm shaky.

I need insulin to stay alive. It's just therapy to keep going. What I can do is make sure that I keep my blood sugar down to a reasonable level. I can exercise, and I can eat properly. And insulin plays a very big part in that.

I've had the fame and the joy of getting laughter - those are gifts.

I've always been independent. I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes.

The only leading man I ever had a crush on was James Garner.

When the doctor said I had diabetes, I conjured images of languishing on a chaise longue nibbling chocolates. I have no idea why I thought this.