The old Lena is dead..

That’s what you do for family. Anything..

I don’t take my life seriously, but I do take what I do – in my life – seriously -.

Never throw out anyone..

Between 9am and 3pm is when I work most intensely.

That's as good as money, sir. Those are I.O.U.s..

Then, on my way to California, I decided to stop in New York to do some research. I couldn't leave, because that's where the music was!.

I mean if it wasn't for Earl Scruggs, guys like me wouldn't be doing what we're doing. I mean, he's changed so many people's lives, honestly. I was t….

Where I live, everything is very small..

God is the same everywhere..

I wanted to go to New York and be a stage actress, doing things like Chekhov. None of that happened, and then I went to L.A. and an agent said, 'I th….

God created a system which gave us freewill..

I loved playing Darla..

I think the fact that I was raised in show business, in New York City, in the '50s, that's affected my personality to the point that I'm a little dif….

I'm in all of my work, and there's nowhere to hide when you make work..

Alec Baldwin is so funny..

Everybody changes, not just me..

What will come, will come; you just have to be there to meet it..

I will omit but I will not distort..

I'm not part of the history, I am the history..

I like to go to the movies or read..