My agent said, "You aren't good enough for movies." I said, "You're fired."

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

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

I had to let my ego go a long time ago.

I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed my work.

Get over it. Get on with your life.

I never felt safe. In high school, acting is what I did to stay sane. It wasn't about showing off; it was about revealing parts of myself that I couldn't reveal anyplace else.