When I was in my 40s was I simply produced my own movies because no one offered me anything. But certainly after 50 it's hard for a woman, which is why television is such a welcoming thing.

Pay more attention to losing inches than losing pounds.

My identity depended on men for so long. You can be successful and still have the feeling that if you're not with a man you don't exist.

I love films that make you feel good when you come out and, in my opinion, there's not enough of them these days.

The challenge is not to be perfect. It’s to be whole.

When you can't remember why you're hurt, that's when you're healed. When you have to work real hard to re-create the pain, and you can't quite get there, that's when you're better.

Look what scares you in the face and try to understand it. Empathy is revolutionary.