'Promiscuous' implies that I'm not choosy. In fact I'm very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices.

To be embraced by Hollywood when I'd been acting professionally for almost 50 years seemed unbelievable. I've been so welcomed in such a warm, generous way - it seemed crazy not to take advantage of it. I hope for another 20 years where I can still keep going.

I'm a nice middle-class girl in real life, and I'm a mom and a grandma, and I usually play sweet characters.

The libel laws in Australia are a lot tougher than they are in America.

I have no problem with my age. I've been acting for 50 years in Australia and everyone knows my age because I started at 15. So there was never any point in lying about it.

I think that's why we're always so fascinated with criminal stories because there but for the grace of God it could be us.

I'm good at not laughing. It's not that I don't want to. I'm too old and experienced.