I would have been a terrible mother because I'm basically a very selfish human being. Not that that has stopped most people going off and having children.

It's how you live that really counts

Afraid of death? Not at all. Be a great relief. Then I wouldn't have to talk to you.

Two of an actress's greatest assets are love and pain. A great actress, even a good actress, must have plenty of both in her life.

You never feel that you have fame. It's always in back of you.

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

I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.