The audience is the best judge of anything. They cannot be lied to. Truth brings them closer. A moment that lags - they're gonna cough.

Art transcends politics this weekend.

One thing's for sure: now when I look at Funny Girl, I think I was gorgeous. I was too beautiful to play Fanny Brice.

You have to live life in the moment and get the most out of it.

Thank God there were a couple of people in my life who said, "Go on, go on - you can do it!

. . . it is true, even people with painful childhoods. . . grow up to be more interesting people. So, there's always a positive to a negative.

I started going to acting school when I was 14, and I would always have my own take on things.