Watching children grow up, you learn a lot about life and about being a better person - you learn a lot about what's really important in the world and what isn't.

A lot of actresses will just go, "I'm 35." And I thought, " I'm not doing that." I like being 40.

Stardom is no longer the fuel of my soul. It is the deeper aspects of life that nurture me. And I realise I am very blessed.

There are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too

I think I am aging, but I'm enjoying the process.

It felt like I'd been playing second-string football for a long time, when, suddenly, I was playing in the Super Bowl. Even when 'Basic Instinct' was a hit, I still felt like I was running with that ball toward the end zone. It took awhile for me to realize that I was already in the end zone with the ball down and the crowd screaming on its feet.

You know, sometimes I feel well and vital in the world, and sometimes I just feel so distressed I want to pull my hair out by the roots.