You know it's love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you're not part of their happiness.

I wouldn't have believed it. I still barely do, truthfully. I'm so continually fortunate that I keep coming across these smart, interesting, creative people who pick me. It's just stupendous.

Happiness isn't happiness unless there's a violin-playing goat.

I cannot absorb living in a world where I have an Oscar for best actress and Denzel doesn't have one for best actor.

They say I can open movies, and that's nice in that it puts into people's minds that women can do it. It's not just Kevin Costner, not just Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not just the guys.

The older you get, the more fragile you understand life to be. I think that's good motivation for getting out of bed joyfully each day.

I guess when all is said and done, if there is one last commentary on me, I would want it to be said that I participated in my life. I was a full participant.