I've never reacted well to other people telling me what to do

Few of us are as good as we think we are; none of us are as good as we can be.

I live a pretty simple life.

Television's grown up a lot. It's a little more adult, which I think is a good thing. It allows actors to tell more complex stories. I'm happy to see where it ends up.

I've learned by hanging out in Hollywood, where I disagree politically with most people, that most people's hearts are in the right place, and the only thing we have to argue about is the way to solve the problems

I praise CBS for taking a risk, which is always the price you pay for opportunity. This is not standard movie of the week storytelling. I think movies of the week have fallen into a niche and that isn't my niche

And besides, because of all she has accomplished, Barbara Jordan has always been a hero of mine