You don't want to play a character you can't inhabit or commit to fully.

My darling girl, when are you going to understand that "normal" isn't a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage.

You're talking to someone who has been married to various people for the last 40 years of her life. Dating is not really something familiar. I've never really been a dater.

I have no idea if world peace is attainable. But aiming for it is.

It's always great to have another chance at something.

I think that's the phenomenon of our time is that a lot of women keep themselves in good shape but that there's not a lot of accommodation or people out there to connect with and the technology.

Casting can be heartbreaking. Dealing with the disappointment is the hardest part.

I hate parties. I really don't like public events. I hate dressing up. I am the worst celebrity ever!

I want to go working with good people on something that's good, because otherwise it's a big waste of time. I don't have that much time.

When I was younger I thought I was an artist, and inspiration would just come to me.

Acting is such a bizarre way of life. Unless you're really passionate about it, you should give it up. Don't beat yourself up.

All things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams.

Calligraphy of geeseagainst the sky-the moon seals it.

The future begins with hope.

The older we get, the swifter time seems to pass and the quicker memories seem to fade.

Great novelists are philosopher novelists - that is, the contrary of thesis-writers.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

I simply don't accept losing well. I just feel whatever it takes to win, you have to do it.

I love to just work with new people in general. It's always really fun.

I think if you open the door to government control of television, then you let in a host of questions about rights.

What I keep telling people is, getting trade agreements that are good for America is good for everybody.