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

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

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.

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.

Crimes of Passion, which is one of the best films I've done, will live strongly in my resume, even though it didn't do well

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

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