A great need a mother has to know that her daughters will find somebody or will be okay in life. That's very primal as they get older. You know, you should get married, you should have children.

The older I get the more I try not to waste my time on negative energy.

Doing classic plays is wonderful. It's a wonderful way of developing style.

It is really hard to do comedy; it takes a lot of energy and focus. It's rather like music: It's a lot of hitting notes precisely

I never say I have a preference for one medium as opposed to another.

Lawrence of Arabia is the ultimate movie, deeply cinematic.

Really, can anyone drink several martinis at lunch?

I always say God should have given women one extra decade at least, especially if you want a family. You're trying to pack a lot in.

I'm sad to say that stardom is a commodity in our culture.

Acting is like a high wire act. Your margin for error is very slim.

It's the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that's all you can do

We are capable beyond measure. Go all out and be the great person, you are destiny to be.

Having faith and belief in my inner guidance allows me to see the world in a way that strengthens that faith and belief and brings with it a life filled with welcomed expectation and awe.

Oh, so seldom does fate cast our enemy into our hands, to do with as we will

The great law of culture: Let each become all that he was created capable of being.

Mind over matter, will make the Pooh unfatter.

I think all true stories are hopeful stories. I don't think there's any room for nihilism.

You know, we don't look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent.

Our peaceful non-co-operation must be constructive, non-destructive. Poison should not emerge from the throes of love.

When the roses are gone, nothing is left but the thorn.

I believe framing reality is one of the only ways we can ever be sure it actually exists. In that regard, I feel as though I'm still learning who I am as an artist.