I was raised to be in service to something larger than myself. A lot of actors concentrate on what they will get out of the profession, rather than what they can offer it. The way I see it, if you come with something to offer, you can offer it forever.

If you accept limitations then, yeah, you'll be limited. If you don't accept limitations then the horizon is pretty vast.

The director's job is full of all sorts of annoyances and details - like how many cars are on the street. Ugh. I don't want it. I like my gig. And I feel that for the next 30 years or so I can keep learning more about it.

Both my parents were actors. I was schooled to think that acting was an important social service, that it was something that human beings need.

I am a greedy actor in the sense that I like the big bites. Put a big fat steak in front of me, and I will eat it.

You know, my hair is very upsetting to people, but it's upsetting on purpose. It is important to look old so that the young will not be afraid of dying. People don't like old women. We don't honor age in our society, and we certainly don't honor it in Hollywood.

I don't have a waist: I'm a breadbox on top of legs.