Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him.

We buy books because we believe we're buying the time to read them.

I saw a Werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand

All I can say is what I've always said: If you break your leg, stop thinking about dancing and start decorating the cast.

Enjoy every sandwich.

I'm very well acquainted with the seven deadly sins, I keep a busy schedule trying to fit them in.

They say love conquers all You can't start it like a car You can't stop it with a gun.

If you won't leave me, I'll find someone who will.

There's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing brave, nothing like that about drinking. It's a real coward's death.

When I was young, times were hard. When I got older it was worse.

I wrote my songs despite the fact that I was a drunk, not because of it.

I want to weep too, not for me but for us all--for rich or poor, educated or illiterate, here we are finally reduced to a sameness in this sisterhood of deprivation.

She knew that the dead hid pieces of themselves in the world. They buried organs in the living. They stuffed memories into trees and clouds and other innocuous things.

Whoever knows God, does not (any longer) say “God”.

Non-expectation and acceptance. Because expectation leads to resentment and depression, so I have no expectations.

I would say that I've been lucky. Being blessed and not really ever giving up.

For me, just being on the cover of a magazine wasn't enough. I began to think, what value is there in doing something in which you have no creative input?

Vodka does not ease back pain. But it does get your mind off it.

I always want to do something I haven't done before and get to work with other actors, writers, or directors that I want to work with.

I gravitate towards gravitas.

I can't remember what my first script was.