I Grew Up On Soul Music. I

I Think Any Girl Who Comes To Hollywood With Sex Symbol Or Bombshell Hanging Over Her Has A Rough Road.

I've Been So Blessed Because I've Had Such Longevity. I'm Not A Big Red Carpet Girl. But I Love The Work. In This Business, You Can Be At The Top Of The World And At The Bottom Of The Barrel, And You're Grape Juice. I've Been At Both Ends. It Can Make You Become What You Really Are.

I Love To Be Nervous Before A Scene.

I've Played A Mother Many Times, Even In Tragic Things Like, "i Dreamed Of Africa," So I Know How It Is To Lose A Child Cinematically. I Have So Much Compassion On So Many Fronts, For Women Who Have Lost Children Or Tried For Years And Couldn't Have Them.

I Can't Be Enticed By A Big Commercial Film.