I Won Once [an Oscar]. So It

I Fear Waking Up One Morning And Finding Out My Life Was All For Nothing. We're Here For A Reason. I Believe A Bit Of The Reason Is To Throw Little Torches Out To Lead People Through The Dark. When You're Kind To Someone In Trouble, You Hope They Remember And Are Kind To Someone Else And So On. Soon It Will Be Like A Wildfire.

[on Lightweight Movies:] Fun Movies. They Were Never Meant To Cure Cancer, Only To Take Away The Mind.

[on Her Monologue As The Thief 'fontaine':] People Always Got Things. People Always Want Things. So I Provide A Service.

It's Being Willing To Walk Away That Gives You Strength And Power - If You're Willing To Accept The Consequences Of Doing What You Want To Do.

There Are Roles I Am Never Considered For. Meryl Streep Roles, Let's Say. Why Not? I Really Wanted To Do 'ironweed,' For Example, Because The Depression Era In This Country Was One Of The Best For Multiracial People, Because Everybody Was Poor. Everybody Lived In The Tents, And Under Buildings, And Under Gratings, Together.