"I feel a little guilty only being an actor."

"Whether you're on TV or on the stage, you have to work hard to stay fresh, real, and full of energy. You can't settle back. You always have to stay on your toes."

"I've always had a middling kind of a career, not great highs and great lows."

"For a woman who's a widow and pretty much a loner, I can walk out, and I'm surrounded by NYU kids. The energy jumps off the sidewalks, and I never feel sad or bored."

"A man growing old becomes a child again."

"My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles."

"My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong."

"Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions."