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

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 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.

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

One of the greatest tragedies of our time, is this impression that has been created that science and religion have to be at war

Sometimes the thing one wants most is the very thing that will get him killed with an axe.

I have less energy than I did when I was a younger parent, although I was never really a young parent.

When women thrive, economies thrive.

I would absolutely characterize myself as ambitious.

Mercy was more frightening than murder, because it was harder.

Some people want to be bank presidents. Other people want to rob banks.

Getting to the pint where the other is not the enemy is a big leap.

In a weird way I must have loved my little collection of hurts and wounds. They provided me with some real nice sympathy, with the feeling I was exceptional... What a special case I was.

Much time and money has gone into computer chess programs, and so far, no one's figured out how to crack the game, which I think speaks to chess's complexity.