What was important was trying to create something that families could watch together and enjoy together

We have to reinvest, I think, in the idea of articulacy as a form of personal human freedom and power.

I was brought up by very witty people who were dealing with quite difficult things: disease and death... I was brought up by people who tended to giggle at funerals.

I present the nominees, well, not me the Voice of God, for Best Screenplay.

There is that thing about not working with animals and children - I don't think that's true. Although you should never work with donkeys.

My appearance has changed a lot over the years, but it has far more to do with how I feel about being a woman.

I firmly believe there are books whose greatness actually enable you to live.