The best role is always ahead.

My father was a diplomatic officer. As a diplomat's daughter, you have to learn to present yourself very early on.

What we need is more women writers, writing for older women. There are some actresses who have production companies and create their own material, and I truly admire that

If my ego was out of whack and I believed I could carry anything off, that would be a stupid risk. But so far there's been no reason not to try anything.

Organized religion is primarily man putting words in God's mouth. That's how I basically feel about that. But, I do believe in believing and I admire it. I just don't think it should be exclusive or judgmental.

You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man

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.