It's too emotional to watch with a bunch of people because we lose our eyelashes - we wear a lot of make-up and we cried our eyes out.''

COUNTRY STAR DOLLY PARTON on watching Coat Of Many Colors, an upcoming television movie about her upbringing, with her sister

She asked me to come perform in London with her, but I declined. But mama didn't take no for an answer. She went ahead and announced the concert to the press. When I saw the announcement, I knew there was no turning back. ''

ENTERTAINER LIZA MINNELLI, on how her mother Judy Garland roped her into a gig

I've had many young women come up to me and say, 'I wish that I had this when I was going through divorce.'''

ACTRESS BLYTHE DANNER on how her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow's "conscious uncoupling" from rocker Chris Martin is a success