I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone

You give because you love and cannot help giving.

I believe how I act today will affect how I am tomorrow.

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.

You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently.

I think all good actors are personalities. If they're not, they're not stars. What makes you a star is horsepower.

Why slap them on the wrist with feather when you can belt them over the head with a sledgehammer.