Ron Howard is as good a person as you could want to work with on film. He never lost his cool. He's the most easygoing, lovely man, but he's got this enormous intelligence and a wonderful humanity

It's the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that's all you can do

Lawrence of Arabia is the ultimate movie, deeply cinematic.

We are so defined by how people see us. We're a very materialistic culture. We're a very image-driven culture. What if that goes away and you are left with, God help us, what, indeed, is your essential self?

Jim Carrey is a consummate actor and professional. He comes on set, knows his lines and knows his moves

In this day and age, there's just so much that can hyperstimulate us, and curiously, it is not satisfying us.

I always say God should have given women one extra decade at least, especially if you want a family. You're trying to pack a lot in.