My Brilliant Career was beautifully directed, but I had a bit of trouble with myself in it. It was a silly script, based on a book this 16-year-old girl wrote.

Anybody who has curly hair knows you don't want it to be brushed out because it becomes a never-ending tangle.

This might be the first generation where kids are dying at a younger age than their parents and it's related primarily to the obesity problem.

I think male roles are generally much better written. So for actresses, we're always dealing with trying to inject a role with more truth than the writer possibly had in mind.

Most women seem to be required to pit themselves against men in dramatic situations, and the men got to pit themselves against ideas or God.

Judy Garland was just so delicious in every way and just so honest and generous.

Lorna was quite young when her mother died, and I think she's blocked out some of the memories. I talked to her a little bit about that, but I wasn't prepared to go around and poke and hurt her.

I've never worked for the sake of working. There's probably enough crap out there for me not to add to it.

A lot of really good directors have a killer in them, as if they'd do anything to get that image. But that comes with the terrain and I don't mind it.

This is government. There is no entertainment.

Know that you can make a difference in the world by being true to yourself, and moving in the direction of your dreams!

My parents seemed incredibly special and outrageously handsome to me then.

YOU CAN LEARN FROM THE FAILURES OF OTHERS AND YOU YOU CAN LEARN SUCCESSES OF OTHERS.

Genius is full of trash.

Both within the family and without, our sisters hold up our mirrors: our images of who we are and of who we can dare to be.

It's the way you ride the trail that counts.

Fantasy appeals to me and can be very much reflected in my dress - but then, each day is different. Not every day is a magical day.

No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we can always set our compass to our highest intentions in the present moment

Catering on planes, like on British Rail, is a standing joke, but I don't really have a problem with it. I don't quite know what people expect.

Correct is fine but it is better to be interesting