A friend of mine described it this way: When they were born it was like a meteor landed in our house and blew everything apart. We had to just put all the pieces back.

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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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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 don't want to fight aging; I want to take good care of myself, but...

I don't want to fight aging; I want to take good care of myself, but...

Sure I faced the troubles and challenges that most actors and actresses face until they...

Sure I faced the troubles and challenges that most actors and actresses face until they...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 loved the stage and then grew to love the camera.

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

And that's why I chose on purpose not to have a death scene. We've seen...

And that's why I chose on purpose not to have a death scene. We've seen...

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.

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...

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

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