I’m not ashamed of what I am - of how I pass through this life. What I am has given me the strength to do it. At my lowest ebb I have never contemplated suicide. I value what is here too much. I have a contribution to make. I am not just take up space in this life. I can add something to the lives I touch. I don’t like everything I know about myself, and I’ll never be satisfied, but nobody’s perfect. I’m not sure where the next years will take me - what they will hold - but I’m open to suggestions.

Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting. They only think of stardom. If you photograph well, that's enough. I have a terrible time distinguishing one from another. Girls wear their hair the same, and are much too anorexic-looking.

I always thought I had crooked eyebrows and crooked teeth. That's why I never understood why people called me a beauty.

How long an actress lives professionally depends on her stamina, the extent of her masochism, her imagination, and her yearning for recognition or approval.

Standing still is the fastest way of moving backwards in a rapidly changing world.

When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking.

I never believed marriage was a lasting institution . . . I thought that to be married for five years was to be married forever.