I'm a would-be rebel. The good girl who'd like to be a bad one.

I'm not an impersonator. I'm a lousy impersonator, actually.

I love that country [Israel].

When women get great roles in life, they start to get great roles in films and TV. Look at Janet Reno, Madeleine Albright, and Mrs. Thatcher. Because those images are coming at us in life, they are reflected in acting.

Where you grew up becomes a big part of who you are for the rest of your life. You can't run away from that. Well, sometimes the running away from it is what makes you who you are.

Words can be used for venal purposes. Words are incredible sources of propaganda and can cause terrible havoc.

I've always found as an actress that the best thing to do in film or TV or theater is just to lose yourself in it. Think of the story, the character, the worlds we're in, and forget everything else.