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.

I am desperate and vulnerable. ... I am always terrified.... Beauty can sometimes be so very troublesome.

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

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

Fear is a pair of handcuffs on your soul.

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

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.