Had there not been a Mary Todd, there would not have been an Abraham Lincoln. She found him when he was a young lawyer and really a bumpkin. No one knew of him, but she recognized his brilliance.

The roles... the deep roles that I've gotten to play have turned my course. They've changed my life experience.

Don't you be afraid, sweetheart. Death is just a part of life, something we're all destined to do.

I don't know what happiness is. I have periods of feeling joyous and peaceful and excited about what I'm doing, but I am also frequently very sad.

You just do the best you can with what you've got... and sometimes magic strikes.

I've had such an odd career.

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.