I'm older. There's some sort of seniority. As a matter of fact, the seniority ebbs as you get older.

It's hard to negotiate the present landscape with a brain and a female body.

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.

Sometimes with my children, I remember exactly how I felt as the child in this situation, not just how it feels to be me.

All an actor has, I think, is their heart, really,...that's the place you go for your inspiration. If my heart wasn't filled with them, where would I get stuff? What would I have to express?

Sometimes it's easier for people who are in authority to be authoritarian, because people know where you stand.

Everything that truly makes us happy is quite simple - love, sex and food!