I remember thinking, when I was in my early 30s, that this is the best age to be, and I still believe your 30s are a wonderful time.

My parents believed in education and economic security, and I thank them for it. Because I think that's part of what's made my life stable. It was instilled in me. You have to be able to pay your bills. You do not get into debt. And I never have been.

[Washington is a] very gossipy little village of people all going to the same bars . . . all watching each other having affairs with each other

Working away from my husband for long periods is good and bad. It stops us taking each other for granted and gives us space, but I miss him terribly.

I was never that kind of star. I was never cast because I was gorgeous.

People often ask me whether I prefer theater or film, and the answer is that I prefer the one I'm not doing: The grass is always greener.

Hollywood is a very small world; the people who matter matter, and the people who don't matter are just like nothing.