I'm still the little southern girl from the wrong side of the tracks who really didn't feel like she belonged.

You can't take responsibility for everything. You can't have that kind of control. At some point, it's all out of our hands.

You are an athlete when you're onstage. You can't get tired.

Fear is a pair of handcuffs on your soul.

Success is a relative quotient, and fame can be ephemeral. An Oscar is something that becomes a part of your record, a tangible acknowledgement that your efforts have made a difference.

It's true, I did a lot of great movies, and I'm happy. It was what it was, and now I think all of that has fed into where I am now, and I think it has taught me a lot.

When I think of Peter Wolf I always remember the Portuguese proverb: 'Never say you will not drink from that glass again.'