I would never say don't do acting [to my kids], because I think it is a glorious profession and I am so thankful for everything it has let me express.

It's sort of my fun to sing along with records and imitate people who are on the telephone that have different ways of speaking.

There are improbable things suspended in space, like the earth.

That consciousness of quality, and the need to demand it can galvanize your energies, not just in your work, but in a rigorous exercise of mind and heart in every aspect of your life.

If you make the tough decisions, people will hate you today. But they will thank you for generations.

When your kids come home, they don't necessarily want to talk to you. They just want to know you're standing there, ready to talk.

The work itself is the reward, and if I choose challenging work, it'll pay me back with interest. At least I'll be interested, even if nobody else is.