But I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. So how do you be good to life? You live it.

I was told that I was good in my dance movement classes and that I should concentrate on dance because it would enhance my ability to get acting work.

It's what I learn from the great actors that I work with. Stillness. That's all and that's the hardest thing.

I got my first job as a card-carrying actor in New York in 1967. Before that, I was a very desperate wannabe.

I would never complain that Hollywood is racist when I'm one of the people touted as a welcome entity there.

I don't think you're going to get nominated every time you jump out of the box.

I feel fine, I don't care who the director is. All you have to do is know what your doing - all of us - everybody in the business - that's all you ask anyone - you know your job, I know mine, let's go do it.