I don't come in with any preconceived ideas, and although I will have done some preparation, I can go which way the director wants.

Being around people with whom you feel a connection, on many levels, not just a professional one, is very relaxing. Your ears are more open to someone who is not a cantankerous bastard.

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.

I went to see Oliver Stone's 'Heaven & Earth,' which I thought was a wonderful movie, but I walked out because I was so moved. It was too painful to watch.

To be used in a part without depth is a frustrating feeling, when you know you have something to give.

Best beauty tip is forgiveness for yourself and others

I love being in my garden. I don't plant a lot of exotic flora, but I do spend a lot of time outside doing manual labour.