Diane Keaton adopted both of her kids—daughter Dexter (pictured), adopted in 1996, and son Duke, adopted in 2001—as a single mom in her 50s. “When I adopted, I immediately had to change as a person and become more giving,” the infinitely stylish Keaton, now 66, has said. “It made me realize that I was completely self-involved. I’m an actress after all. I didn’t have anyone to tell me how well I was doing, or if I
...moreDiane Keaton adopted both of her kids—daughter Dexter (pictured), adopted in 1996, and son Duke, adopted in 2001—as a single mom in her 50s. “When I adopted, I immediately had to change as a person and become more giving,” the infinitely stylish Keaton, now 66, has said. “It made me realize that I was completely self-involved. I’m an actress after all. I didn’t have anyone to tell me how well I was doing, or if I was doing it right, which I was used to. I just wanted to say, ‘How am I doing? Do they like me?’ The loves of my life are my children and my mother. I don’t feel as if I need a man. Don’t get me wrong, I love men ... [but] I have kids and my work. That’s fine with me.”
