There's no place to act in Kansas. You're supressed.

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This house was our dream-the gardens, the study, even the swimming pool. Even though I...

This house was our dream-the gardens, the study, even the swimming pool. Even though I...

It's no accident that Tony Hopkins is a wonderful film actor.

It's no accident that Tony Hopkins is a wonderful film actor.

The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and...

The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and...

There are things that you cannot talk to your mother and father about, there are...

There are things that you cannot talk to your mother and father about, there are...

Men are allowed to get older and women are not.

Men are allowed to get older and women are not.

So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar...

So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar...

I took individual photographs of Annie Liebovitz, I kept taking her picture.

I took individual photographs of Annie Liebovitz, I kept taking her picture.

I'm writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human.

I'm writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human.

There's a great difference between being popular and being an artist.

There's a great difference between being popular and being an artist.

Hollywood - that's where they give Academy Awards to Charlton Heston for acting.

Hollywood - that's where they give Academy Awards to Charlton Heston for acting.

When you're a woman in your 40s, it's not the best time to do films,...

When you're a woman in your 40s, it's not the best time to do films,...

I got an agent and went up for the part of my first film, Five...

I got an agent and went up for the part of my first film, Five...

The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends.

The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends.

My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what...

My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what...

I just let the character speak to me and things appear.

I just let the character speak to me and things appear.

They said this is Vanity Fair, and I said, Oh, I already take the magazine....

They said this is Vanity Fair, and I said, Oh, I already take the magazine....

My acting career helped pull me through the rough times.

My acting career helped pull me through the rough times.

I did the occasional odd film, like Endless Love.

I did the occasional odd film, like Endless Love.

Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond it unless they work...

Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond it unless they work...

I moved to LA and decided to do films and television, mainly because the theater...

I moved to LA and decided to do films and television, mainly because the theater...