John Cassavetes wrote A Woman Under the Influence as a play. He said, "Hey, I wrote you a play." And I said, "Great, let's read it." I read it and I said, "John, I couldn't do this every night and twice on Wednesday and Saturday".

He[John Cassavetes] was just being an actor. A very successful actor, especially in live TV. He did many wonderful performances.

I only watch my movies that I make once, so I can just see how it hangs together, but after that, I don't watch them again. A lot of people have disappeared from Earth that you've worked with, and they make me sort of sad once in a while, and there's really no necessity for me to watch them. I've made them, and it's on film and that's that.

Paddy Chayefksy was writing and it was a time where everybody was happy to be there [on TV].

Bette Davis had very strong opinions and was not afraid to express them. She wasn't afraid of anything that I ever saw. And she was so funny. She's just funny and she was laughing all the time.

A Woman Under the Influence was my favorite. I loved doing that. And it was challenging.

You just can't complain about being alive. It's self-indulgent to be unhappy. When asked how she has coped since husband's death.