I'm always fearful of something happening to people I love. That doesn't go away.

Helen Mirren is someone that I have really admired ever since I saw her in Excalibur. That was the first thing I said to her. "I loved you as Morgan Le Fay."

Children, to me, are of the utmost importance. They're really the future, aren't they?

I got into film acting because I wanted to be James Dean. We lost him at a very young age - he was only 24 - but I’m 51 going on 52, so there's only so many times you can act like James Dean. I had to find new ways of expressing myself that kept me fascinated with film performance.

I never say never, but I haven't been given the quality of script to compel me to go on television.

I've acted professionally since I was 16.

I've always had an interest in Louisiana, especially New Orleans.