I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very political. I was determined to get one thing out of my career and that was respect. I didn't want money. I didn't care about fame.

When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.

I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very political. I was determined to get one thing out of my career and that was respect. I didn't want money. I didn't care about fame.

I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most important time.

I would take up any small job on the sets, just so that I could hang around with the hope of getting noticed.

Theatre is more exciting in the sense that you can actually see the audience in the eye. You know there are no takes and retakes. You have one chance to do your job... and you better do it well!

Competition is very good... as long as its healthy. It's what makes one strive to be better.