It was a very hard play [Woman Under the Influence] to do every night. And John Cassavetes said, "Don't worry. Don't even think about it, you're right. I hadn't thought of that." He said, "Just forget it."

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

When I was in Middle of The Night, MGM came and offered me a contract and I said that when I got out of the play, I'd like to try it. I didn't know anything about making movies but I was certainly finding it interesting.

I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which was in Carnegie Hall, which itself was exciting - just to walk into it.

Every sacred cow in the business has to do with economics.

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.

Never in my life have I ever even thought about anything else [ being anything other than an actress].