You are not an extra in somebody else's film. You are the star in your own life.

Years are not important, my dear.

So many people are called but few serve as actors, you know what I mean?

I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.

Since Star Wars, that film's success led to bigger budgets, more hardware, that the great movies like the ones I did, which were studio movies, are now independent movies. They range from half a million to several million, and a lot of those have very interesting roles.

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.

Fear is a pair of handcuffs on your soul.