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.

I have some great stories and I will get around to writing a book.

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

My favorite actresses were Geraldine Paige, Anne Bancroft and Kim Stanley.

The only thing that I could think of to do was to be an actress.

I'm on Governor Gray Davis' California Alliance Towards Education to bring the arts back to high schools.

So I have this ability, if I may say so, to spot talent.