Mike Nichols asked if I would do The Birdcage. Mike and I are dear friends but he had never offered me a feature role in a movie. My television career opened other doors for me

Acting is like a high wire act. Your margin for error is very slim.

I'm sad to say that stardom is a commodity in our culture.

Really, can anyone drink several martinis at lunch?

The sibilant s is the most difficult sound to correct

The older I get the more I try not to waste my time on negative energy.

I wish I didn't have to live up to anything.