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Quotes by Actress


"There's definitely a whole different vibe on the set when there's like basically royalty working with us. We could have whatever we wanted. I felt like Britney Spears."

"I feel strongly for gay marriage to be accepted."

"My mother-in-law was with me during all four of my births and when she was sitting next to me holding my hand during the cesareans, well, I craved that."

"The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive."

"I was voted Biggest Ham and Likeliest to Become a Celebrity."

"I've had some of the best craft services on independent movies, actually, because they get more creative, generally, with a smaller budget. The work is still the same. I didn't really notice the difference other than I was getting dressed behind a curtain, basically."

"A relationship requires a lot of work and commitment."

"Those who become mentally ill often have a history of chronic pain."


"I felt little awkward about taking one boyfriend to see a film starring another boyfriend."

"The Dewey decimal system really works. So that's all I needed to know. Elementary school taught me that."

"I speak fluent Hebrew and even dream in Hebrew when we visit there, once or twice a year."

"I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know."

"Then Mission Impossible brought me to Australia and that was great because I fell in love."

"I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress."


"I turned down a lot of things that were so-called commercial. You're coming out of one film, and then they want you to be in the same one."

"There's also something of an illusion in that, you can perhaps record a TV thing one month and complete a book the next and then be in a play. Then, if they all come out at once, it looks as if you're actually juggling a million things."

"I wish we lived in a society that made it safe and provided the courage for everyone to come out."


"Fritz Lang was one of my dearest, dearest friends. I loved working with him."

"Even though things happen by accident, you also unconsciously choose things that help you."


"No one can make me work harder than I do, so I'm generally not interested in who I am competing with."
Work,

"My experiences in film and theatre in the States have been much more rigorous-in England there's an environment of, Let's try this."

"I knew I could not cope with the future unless I was able to rediscover the past."


"I look forward to being older, when what you look like becomes less and less an issue and what you are is the point."


"As a guest who doesn't eat, drink or smoke, you leave much to be desired, but as a writer, you're my girl."

"It's pretty refreshing to be in a situation where the spotlight is on someone else."

"I don't think I'm great at acting. I think I'm great at directing."

"Believe me, when an actress is told that her very name is synonymous with bad acting, she's had it."

"An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality."

"I have just enough attention to feel glamorous and important."

"I do have the freedom to choose what I want to do and I'll continue to do that."
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