Acting is magical. Change your look and your attitude, and you can be anyone.

I have the desire to work as an actress, but I have no ambition to be a star.

I have to say I'm very good on a bike. Maybe the last time I was 5 years old.

If you can be funny, it means you're intelligent. Your brain is working fast.

In order for me to parent well I have to empathize and stay open with my son.

It was the height of the Depression, and suddenly I am earning pots of money.

What I love is acting, and the technical stuff does tend to slow things down.

If I know the guy is not interested, I don't fall in love. This is my safety.

I am not a vivacious person in real. I hate smiling. I hate doing small talk.

You could be as vulgar as you want, as long as three tiny spots were covered.

We need children to play the parts in movies. I'm just glad it's not my kids.

The best part of being blonde is forgivable momentary lapses of common sense.

My Norwegian family says, 'You're the most grounded American we've ever met.'

A sex symbol is a heavy load to carry when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.

It's fantastic because I've been living thousands of lives, not only my life.

My whole background is theater, and theater is to some degree presentational.

True strength lies in openness and working in concert with people and events.

That's a big goal of mine, to try and grow as much of my own food as possible

I don't give parties, and I'm not in that social scene. I couldn't care less.

There's nothing more precious in this world than the feeling of being wanted.

Yes, well, you are quite camp, so I guess that he could see the point of you.

These days, it's perfectly normal to move between the theatre and television.

It's very odd, being older, because in a way it's hard to own the past, even.

I tell girls, 'If you're tall and feel too tall, the answer is to be taller.'

I always describe my career as something where nothing ever popped overnight.

So, I'm the Eighth Wonder of the World. It's flattering and very, very funny.

If your home is peaceful, then you're going to go out in your day peacefully.

I consider acting a day job - it's not my dream; it's not my be-all, end-all.

I do feel like I'm at ease in my own skin when I find an androgynous balance.

I used to watch actors and say, 'You poor suckers, that job looks miserable.'

There is a time for everything and you do different things at different ages.

And remember, it's also very funny, because side by side with grief lies joy.

There comes a point when a dream becomes reality and reality becomes a dream.

It may be possible to forget our past but our past is not going to forget us.

I love it when, after a day of shooting, I'm so exhausted that my bones hurt.

I've had journalists beg me to please say something negative about my estate.

If you needed to borrow a cup of sugar, you knocked on your neighbour's door.

I was raised in a way where there was no distinction between kids and adults.

The word actress has always seemed less a job description to me than a title.

I was born in Santa Monica but brought up abroad so I don't use English much.

There is a great degree of comfort with your family when you're on a TV show.

I work hard in social work, public relations, and raising the Grimaldi heirs.

If you’re going to die on screen, you’ve got to be strong and in good health.

I try not to define myself. Other people are going to do that for you anyway.

Being nomadic isn't sustainable forever. I've gotten to be really good at it.

I'm so lucky to be in a situation that I can always have my daughter with me.

I think the best thing your parents can do for you is to let you be yourself.

I'm not necessarily a horror fan. I just never really watched them that much.

You become an actor because you don't want to do the same thing all the time.

I had enough time being single to know I have no regrets about being married!

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