It is really hard to do comedy; it takes a lot of energy and focus. It’s rather like music: It’s a lot of hitting notes precisely.
It’s the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that’s all you can do.
You can only do the work to the very best of your ability.
Why would I lose sleep when I really need valuable sleep just to recuperate and come back and do my job?
I’m a nice, happily married wife and mom and I live in Connecticut.
Why put it on if you’re not going to strut?
In the early ’90s, New York was a pretty depressing place.
If I never do another movie, I will have had the privilege of working on one of the big Hollywood movies with top people, creating a world that can only be described as totally cinematic.
Audrey Hepburn’s face was made for the camera.
I do enjoy film. The more I do it the more I learn.
Bambi has a profound effect on children because it’s about losing your mother.
I never say I have a preference for one medium as opposed to another.
Jim Carrey is a consummate actor and professional. He comes on set, knows his lines and knows his moves.
I wish I didn’t have to live up to anything.
I often close my eyes because I can’t tolerate violence.
I adore clothes, I adore drinking. I just don’t have the time or the inclination to totally indulge in it.
You are always damned by things that you do well as an actor.
I always say God should have given women one extra decade at least, especially if you want a family. You’re trying to pack a lot in.
I’m sad to say that stardom is a commodity in our culture.
It’s a great time to be an actress at this point in my life.
Lawrence of Arabia is the ultimate movie, deeply cinematic.