I made a conscious decision back then that I would rather be the best actress who ever lived than the most famous one.

I think I'm more European in personality.

I always told, Sandra Bullock was my student when she was younger, I always told her it's important that we hold on to our insecurity, the wisdom of insecurity.

A lot of my joy this year has been to give away awards to young people, no matter of race, creed or color, because they were a terrific violinist or a terrific dancer.

Our church has been legal since late 1960s. I've been involved since 1972. I was ordained in 1975.

My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor.

When I was growing up watching Marilyn Monroe, I learned that you can be very beautiful, very glamorous and very vulnerable and not give up your soul just because you were a movie star.