Susan Lucci

I am the luckiest actress on the planet.

People always ask me, how do you do everything you do?

You know what my greatest personal stumbling block is? My shyness.

I really always felt that I was going to be an actress. I had a lot of confidence in the fact that I would do well from a very early age. I didn't know how tough the business is.

It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.

Life goes on, and I'm moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running will thrive. They have millions of loyal viewers.

Erica Kane was a spectacular role for any actress to play, and I felt so lucky to be the one who got to do it.

My grandsons really love my apple cake, which is from my grandmother's recipe.

My parents were both from extremely different backgrounds. My father's Italian, my mother was of Swedish descent. They're both first-generation Americans.

I love spaghetti and meatballs... I eat a lot.

I married somebody who is very secure. He's been in my corner from the time we met, and we grew in this together.