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It Is Not Enough To Reach For The Brass Ring. You Must Also Enjoy The Merry Go Round.

I Play With My Grandchildren. I Tend To My Garden, Which I Love. Of Course, I Love To Read, And Family Is Really What It's All About.

Every Time I Do Anything, I Have To Ask Myself: Is It A Good Role, And Is It Right To Do It? There May Be Sex Or Nudity Or Violence In The Script, And Then You Have To Say: Is It Gratuitous Just Out To Shock People? Or Is It There Because It Has To Be? If A Role Demands It, And It Isn't Gratuitous, I'll Do It. It's My Job, After All. I'm An Actress.

I Certainly Wouldn't Compare The Rewards Of Watching One's Children Grow And Mature With That Of Money Piling Up At The Box Office. Both Are Pleasant, But To Varying Degrees. As The Old Saying Goes, You Can't Take An Audience Home With You. You Can't Depend On The Loyalty Of Fans, Who, After All Is Said And Done, Are Just Faceless People One Seldom Sees. And Few Stars Have Their Fans Forever. But A Child Is Forever. That Bond And Relationship Is Timeless And Doesn't Depend On Your Looks, Age Or Popularity At The Moment.

In A Way I Do Hate The Process Of Writing. It's Like Learning A Role Where You Never Think You're Going To Be Able To Conquer It When You Start And It Just Takes Enough Focus And Narrowing And Getting Enthusiastic And Not Losing It And So On. It's Never Good Enough, But You Aim For Something And You Hope It Comes Somewhat Close. But It Is A Pleasure Once You Have Written It.