My greatest fear when we were doing "Body Heat" was that I wouldn't be sexy. I didn't have a self-image of myself as this alluring, powerful, sexual female.

One of the things I do tell young women, if they want to pursue a career in acting, is to get good stage training. It is essential to have a good basis in stage technique. You can move into film easily, and acquire more skill and more understanding, but you can't necessarily go the other way around. For women, longevity of career will very much be on stage.

The roles that are written for women as they grow older in theater are much richer and much more powerful.

I think my mission is to become the greatest human I can. I know that sounds pompous, but what else do we have?

You know, when you've worked with somebody before and you've worked very deeply and dangerously then you start with the relaxation and the trust right away and that lets you go even deeper, which is a lovely thing.

If a woman can plan when to have her family and how to support a family, huge issue for our economy and our country's well being.

The older I get, the less I suffer fools gladly.