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.

The big gap between the ability of actors is confidence.

I have health. I have a wonderful support system. I have the admiration of millions of strangers, which I do not underestimate

There are still women who are not living their own lives, but living through their men or their children

I want people to like me. They don't have to always like my characters, you understand

I know there are nights when I have power, when I could put on something and walk in somewhere, and if there's a man who doesn't look at me, it's because he's gay.

I figured as I got older, the good roles for women would be in the theatre. So 15 years ago I started building a Broadway career to try and develop the chops to be accepted as a great theatrical actress.