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.

I don't think I'm anything like the improviser. I'm not. I do better with at least an outline.

At about 40, the roles started slowing down. I started getting offers to play mothers and grandmothers

The big gap between the ability of actors is confidence.

I'm very old-fashioned in some ways because of my father, who thought that being a public servant was an honor. Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society.

It's fascinating how all of us, everyday, rely - at some point, to some extent, for some reason - on faith in our life. Whether it's God or not, or "Please help me!"

I don't believe in simply accumulating money, but I have the luxury to say that, because I have enough for all my needs