Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott): “Jack has gone from being egodriven to actually doing something good. He's taking it really seriously.

At first we could question his motives, of course; but it’s something his father would have been proud of – not only to see him as a senator, but also to see him do good stuff in office.”

Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor): “I have installed Katherine’s sense of humor. I can cry only so many times. We’ve gotta laugh. Esther is usually my target, and so is Jill. My sense of humor is very accepted by the audience, which is a good thing. No one wants to be sad all the time.”

Eric Braeden (Victor Newman): “I came to America for adventure. I’d read a lot of things about the American West and cowboys and Indians. For a while, I was a cowboy in Montana. I got into acting early on. I grew up in hard times (with World War II and the British occupation), and my father died early on. I’ve always been into acting. I wanted an escape.”

Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Newman): “I don’t think she's really strong. She’s seemingly strong, but strong women make stronger decisions; they don’t get into compulsions. She has a lot of bravado, but she’s pretty weak. That’s what’s very interesting to play – underneath she’s damaged, but she’s a fighter.”

Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman): “Sometimes I just want to strangle Nikki – like when she worked for Victor’s competitor, and the times when she isn’t treating her children too nicely. She is a narcissist who needs attention.”

Vail Bloom (Heather Stevens): “Michael Graziadei is fun to play with. He brings comfort and casualness – he goes with the flow. It's a great working experience. In fact, it doesn’t even feel like work!”

Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore): “Jeanne Cooper and Jess Walton are so incredible. I learn so much from working with the daytime divas of the show. I just try to absorb from them. I’m like a sponge. They both are always so in the moment, and they give you things back to work off.”

Don Diamont (Brad Carlton): (On his early days on “Y&R”) “I had just been fired from ‘Days of Our Lives’ and voted Best Newcomer in the same week. At the time, I really embraced the ‘hunk status’ that soaps were focusing on, and just thought that hopefully I’ll prove myself as an actor and evolve beyond being the hunk by the pool. I was thrilled to get out of the tank tops and put on a suit."

So, congratulations “Young and the Restless.” Here’s to 35 more years filled with passion, lust, betrayal and groundbreaking stories!