For A Woman, Forty Is Torture, The

I've Been Accused Of Being Cold, Snobbish, Distant. Those Who Know Me Well Know That I’m Nothing Of The Sort. If Anything, The Opposite Is True. But Is It Too Much To Ask To Want To Protect Your Private Life, Your Inner Feelings? Lots Of Things Touch Me And I Don’t Want To Be Indiscreet.

My Parents, Despite Their Serious Attitude Toward Life In General, And That Of Their Children In Particular, Were Very Broadminded People. There Was No Such Thing As A Bad Profession For Them. As I Was Their Daughter, They Knew That, Whatever Profession I Chose, I Would Do It Well. That Was Enough For Them. There Was Always Trust Among The Kellys.

I’ve Always Treated My Children As Beings In Their Own Right. I Respect Their Feelings And Aspirations Entirely.

I Love Walking In The Woods, On The Trails, Along The Beaches. I Love Being Part Of Nature. I Love Walking Alone. It Is Therapy. One Needs To Be Alone, To Recharge One's Batteries.

If There Is One Thing That Is Foreign To Me It Is Shopping For Pleasure. On The Other Hand, I Believe That It Is Right To Honor All Those Who Create Beautiful Things And Give Satisfaction To Those Who See Me Wearing Them.