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

Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!

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.

Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.

My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.

I'm more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I've done in my life, including winning an Oscar.

When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a real stigma.