I only began to sing because I couldn't get a job as an actress.

The idea of a liberal media bias is simply a myth. If only it were true, we might have a more humane, open-minded, and ultimately effective public debate on the issues facing the country.

Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President.

The artist as citizen is here to stay.

I also have intense relationships with furniture... probably because we practically had none when I was growing up.

I hate tooting my own horn, but after Steven Spielberg saw Yentl, he said: "I wish I could tell you how to fix your picture, but I can't. It's the best film I've seen since Citizen Kane".

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.