I always thought the point was to have a bigger life, to meet more people. So I don't understand Hollywood

Risk is the willingness to fail.

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.

Women are responsible for creating their own roles

I rent houses in LA when I'm filming. I find the isolation there terrifying. There's nowhere to go, there's nowhere to be with people. I'm not a beach bunny

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

Get more women producers, writers, directors. Why should we expect men to do it for us? They can't