It would be very sad if children had no memories before those of school. What they need most is the love and attention of their mother.

I'll be goddamned if I'm going to stay in a business where I have to get up earlier and earlier and it takes longer and longer for me to get in front of a camera.

My father had a very simple view of life: you don’t get anything for nothing. Everything has to be earned, through work, persistence and honesty. My father also had a deep charm, the gift of winning our trust. He was the kind of man with whom many people dream of spending an evening.

I’ve always treated my children as beings in their own right. I respect their feelings and aspirations entirely.

My nerves could use a drink.

I never say 'never,' and I never say 'always.'

Having a [teenage] daughter is like riding a young horse over an unknown steeplechase course. You don't know when to pull up the reins, when to let the horse have its head - or what.