Motherhood is the most dangerous and awesome relationship possible. ... The parent/child blood relationship is one-sided and irrevocable and enduring. And it is all rather humbling.

For marriage the best man is the man within oneself. Most women need to develop their own 'masculine' qualities of independence, pride, courage and open sexuality.

My money goes to my agent, then to my accountant and from him to the tax man.

I'm less confident now than I've ever been. In this peculiar craft, confidence is something you spend a lifetime losing. I used to be frightened only one night a week but now I'm frightened of every performance. I mean really frightened.

It's appalling that there have to be movements organized to give human beings the right to be human beings in the eyes of other human beings.

I look forward to growing old and wise and audacious.

I used to believe that anything was better than nothing. Now I know that sometimes nothing is better.