I haven't had an orthodox career.

I didn't back into being an actor, I was born one.

I so believe that older women have tremendous value to their families, their community, their country, the world.

I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren't taking it as seriously as I did.

Change is never easy.

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.

It took me getting to my 50s before I could say "Whatever!" about other people's criticism, especially when it's not true.