The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower—suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died.

Acting is a nice childish profession - pretending you're someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself.

Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.

I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.

Being an actor is such a humiliating experience because you are selling yourself to the public, your face, your personality, and that is humiliating. As you get older, it becomes more humiliating because you've got less to sell.

I always wanted to be a movie actress. I thought it was very romantic. And it was.

How wonderful are the women and men in the world who feed us. Especially those who feed us with no salary. The mothers—I thought. The wives.