Here's the thing - you can't be careful about what you pick because what looks like on paper is going to be a great script has often turned out to be a disaster, so there's no way to know what's going to work or to pick the right thing.

Growing older is not such a big deal for me, despite the fears that older actresses have in Hollywood. When I hit 40, for example, I didn't feel 40 - or whatever that is supposed to feel like.

I know I'm only one human being and I'm only making one tiny contribution and it's nothing more than that.

What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.

If you set out to do something and you give it your all and it doesn't work out, be willing to modify your goal slightly. Have the ability to look in another direction. A small shift could guide you to the real purposes of your life.

Sexuality is part of being a woman, it's part of what empowers us when we're smart enough to know how to use it.

I'm not done with love, but I refuse to settle.