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"I'm very old-fashioned in some ways because of my father, who thought that being a public servant was an honor. Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society."
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"I would certainly choose my jobs depending on the actions of the character. I won't do anything that has to do with child abuse or women's abuse."

"I think Europeans have enough tradition and respect for the experience and body of work of an actress that they don't sell out to the new ones."

"I always thought the point was to have a bigger life, to meet more people. So I don't understand Hollywood."

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"I'm not very active politically. The causes I work on offer immediate, practical, accessible help, and politics has never meant that to me."

"At about 40, the roles started slowing down. I started getting offers to play mothers and grandmothers."

"I have a brother who's a psychologist. He says three-quarters of the world are born feeling that they will be affected by the world; one quarter are born knowing that they will affect the world."

"My husband says I can do anything I put my mind to, but the truth i, the only thing I want to do is act."
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