I hate it when women fight aging with plastic surgery or fashion choices. There's this arrogant youth worship in our society.

One that always stings is "Grow up." And it stings most when you have the suspicion that it is justified, that you have just done somethingchildish and you got nailed for it. It's probably been said to me a few times.

I don't want my hair to be ridiculous. But in Texas I do wear a hat a lot, so I probably have hat-head more than I'm aware of.

And there have certainly been movies I wanted to be in and milestones I wanted to surpass that did not happen.

I have a healthy sense of vanity. I like to look good for myself, which is what a lot of women say. I want to stay fit.

I did a series called Ned and Stacey for two years for Fox back in the 90s. I was writer on it as well as a producer, and it was very important to me that there were no contemporary references.

I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom.