I only answer to two people, myself and God.

I'm scared to death of being poor. It's like a fat girl who loses 500 pounds but is always fat inside. I grew up poor and will always feel poor inside. It's my pet paranoia.

There are lots of things that I'd like to be, and nice just doesn't seem good enough.

I felt impotent and out of control, which I really, really hate. I had to find sanctuary in a place where I could gather my thoughts and regain my strength.

I can't listen to my own voice, I don't like it. You see all your mistakes when you hear your voice. You see all your imperfections.

I can trust my friends... these people force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow.

Meryl Streep is an acting machine in the same sense that a shark is a killing machine.