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

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

Acting attracts shy people and show-offs.

I have spent my whole life educating myself.

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

And the truth will set you free...

There is little doubt that those who get the most from life are those who look for the wonder in even the smallest things they do. Cultivate this skill and you'll find peace and satisfaction as well.

It is strange how the memory of a man may float to posterity on what he would have himself regarded as the most trifling of his works.

I just can't talk about things before I do them, because just for me... I give energy away before I've put energy into the job.

I actually may do a musical next year... not one that I've written; one that I may star in. Plus my concert and other people's work and all of a sudden you've got a very full life.

He drew a deep breath. 'Well, I'm back,' he said.

You want continual improvement? Then I challenge every employee in an organization to discard the status quo and ask themselves everyday, How can I improve my job?, then find a way to make it happen.

If you have a lot of sweetness and quirkiness, someone's got to have a little bit of bite against that.

Christianity is the highest perfection of humanity.