I'm more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I've done in my life, including winning an Oscar.

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After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.

After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.

My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.

My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.

When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.

When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.

When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a...

When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a...

Competition is very good... as long as its healthy. It's what makes one strive to...

Competition is very good... as long as its healthy. It's what makes one strive to...

Theatre is more exciting in the sense that you can actually see the audience in...

Theatre is more exciting in the sense that you can actually see the audience in...

Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work...

Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work...

A friend of mine described it this way: When they were born it was like...

A friend of mine described it this way: When they were born it was like...

I most often land up taking up the roles that I most detest.

I most often land up taking up the roles that I most detest.

The crossover wasn't happening. TV actors were TV actors, and film and stage actors were...

The crossover wasn't happening. TV actors were TV actors, and film and stage actors were...

It was not really a career choice that I had to make. It was something...

It was not really a career choice that I had to make. It was something...

Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.

Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.

I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most...

I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most...

I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very...

I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very...

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

I loved the stage and then grew to love the camera.

I loved the stage and then grew to love the camera.

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry...

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry...

I am an actress and acting is my passion... period!

I am an actress and acting is my passion... period!

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to...

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to...

I would take up any small job on the sets, just so that I could...

I would take up any small job on the sets, just so that I could...