But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain?

A woman past forty should make up her mind to be young; not her face.

Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese.

To survive there, you need the ambition of a Latin-American revolutionary, the ego of a grand opera tenor, and the physical stamina of a cow pony.

Age doesn't matter, unless you're cheese.

A woman isn't as old as she thinks she is. She's as old as men think she is.

Sin in the theater, I can observe now, is comparable to education in a university: it is there for those who wish to take advantage of it, but fewer do than you might suspect.

Twins are so practical. It's always nice to have a spare.

Forty-seven is nothing at all, nor is any age unless you're a cheese.

If I ever loved a man better than I love my art, I should marry him and leave the stage. But I have never met such a man.

There is no reason why marriage should necessarily compel an actress to forego her career.

I'll pretend, I tell myself. Pretending is safer than believing.

We don't need any more writers as solitary heroes. We need a heroic writer's movement: assertive, militant, pugnacious.

Is that a baton in your pocket, officer, or are you just happy to see me?

We're going to need a bigger dock

Parenting tip: complement your child on something well done when they don't think you are looking!

I think there are too many guns. That's a problem. I'd rather have immigrants than guns.

The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing.

A green jobs bill would include both job creation and job training.