Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest.

Ain’t nothing worse to a mama than losing her baby—

Solitude is not a port to drop anchor, but only a port to rest for a while!

I was definitely nervous turning up on my first day to shoot with Woody Allen.

Definitely trust yourself. Work hard. Be honest with yourself. And life can be joyful. It is joyful. Just give it your all and it's all going to work out.

I think that [Barack] Obama was elected because young people are starting to get interested in their country and I think that's a very healthy thing.

I've done work for both Democrats and Republicans.

As with all my new pets, I gently bit each kitten on the face. This is how I let my animals know that I am now their mother.

I have a very set routine. I work six days a week, but only half days. I work from 9 in the morning till 1 in the afternoon, without any interruptions, a fair slug.

I tell a lot of young performers, 'Go get in trouble. Go commit yourself to something you're not sure you can do.' And I followed my own advice.