In the theater, you go from point A to point Z, building your performance as the evening progresses. You have to relinquish that control on a film.

Physically, it completely changed me. I found strength that I never thought I had. And mentally, I mean, it's taught me just patience and letting go, and it's really changed my whole psychological outlook, I think.

It's the difference between someone who loves you more than anything in the world giving you criticism and getting it from some bitter stranger on the Internet. What my dad said to me was the kind of criticism where I was like, "Oh, my God, I'm on the wrong track." I'm so grateful to him for doing that. He was such a no-nonsense guy in that sense.

Women were real box office stars in the '40s, more so than men. People loved to see women's films. I think it was better then, except for the studio system.

One evening when I had my wood-burning stove going I realized I hadn't thought of dessert.

The older I get, the more open-minded I get, the less judgmental I get.

One cold wintry day in London, I was dreaming about salad nicoise—one of my favorites.