I have spent my whole life educating myself.

It's true, I've become one of those grumpy older women.

Acting attracts shy people and show-offs.

I am drawn to characters that go on journeys, characters that are real people, that have life.

I don't tell everyone my life history because if everyone knows your inside-leg measurement, how can you surprise them?

You need to keep on doing things you have never done before in your career. You have to have a go.

You don't go to a comedy and try to laugh. You laugh in spite of yourself. You don't just come on stage and cry. Something has pushed you to cry.

I've learnt to listen. I don't think I always did listen.

When you play someone who is an iconic figure you can't go into it lightly.

I've had very close relationships with some twentieth-century writers.

I've never lost a grown-up child, but I have known loss.

Don't be afraid to be successful, and keep in your mind that you don't have another choice “be successful or be successful “.

a small amount of kindness can make a large amount of difference

You cannot judge what should bring others joy, and others cannot judge what should bring you joy.

I think we're always in some ways writing to the teachers who gave us early love.

In protecting oneself, others are protected; In protecting others, oneself is protected.

If the condition of things which we were made for is not yet, what were any reality which we can substitute? We will not be shipwrecked on a vain reality.

The Soviet constitution guarantees everyone a job. A pretty scary idea, I'd say.

I hardly broke any laws at all. I should drive more often.

There is the easy way and there is my way.

If you're always ready, you don't have to get ready.