Being an actor, you are recognized for being somebody else, whereas these books are distilled from me.

The system is only as good as the person programming it. If you don't have the follow-through, your system is useless. And by the way, it's that way in parenting; it's that way in marriages.

Fifty is a big corner to turn. It used to mean being put out to pasture, but it's the opposite with me. I feel more vibrant; I'm more active than I've ever been. The F-word really is freedom. It's the freedom to have dropped the rock-the rock of addiction, of family, of comparisons with other people. It's being fit and focused and kind of furious.

Hollywood is the backdrop of my family, and I know that the movie business is incredibly cruel as you get older.

Kids are going to try drugs and alcohol; that's part of society.

I don't think any woman wants to be known for being beautiful or busty. I think you want to be known for who you are.

Once we get out into a kind of an open world, we really do learn about ourselves and for me it's a lesson in discovering yourself, discovering your inner resources and then literally, in the movie, finding your voice.