I wanted Raging Bull. I wanted Casino. I got Rocky and Bullwinkle. But that's OK, because I still get to tell people I've worked with Robert DeNiro. Votes: 22
I'm a California girl, and I'd love to restore a sense of place to Southern California. Votes: 21
Every day, every birthday candle I blow out, every penny I throw over my shoulder in a wishing well, every time my daughter says, 'Let's make a wish on a star,' there's one thing I wish for: wisdom. Votes: 20
By high school, I was already tall - 5-foot-8 - and one day I made the mistake of wearing green tights. The football players all started calling me the Jolly Green Giant. Votes: 18
Unfortunately, I think depression and anxiety are really hard to live with. And what people don't need is to feel bad about themselves because they decide to go on medication. Votes: 14
I'm so proud of myself. I thought, 'I've got to learn about American history.' I literally took two months off and watched every documentary known to man. I really didn't know Benjamin Franklin was so cool. Votes: 12
I am self-conscious, and I'm aware of my body. But I struggle with America's limited idea of what perfection is. Votes: 11
I loved 'Tin Cup' because even though that character had her own career and was strong, she was pretty confused. I think she was my favorite character because she was well-rounded. She didn't have it all together. Votes: 11
I'll be honest with you: I'd rather have BAFTA over an Academy Award any day. Because it's just cool. Votes: 11
I had to fend for myself from the time I was 17 years old. I was a high-school dropout. I wasn't quite living on the streets, but I didn't have a lot of hope. Votes: 10
Strong and in control - I don't necessarily feel that way. I'm a little bit more scattered in my life. I'm more of a street girl, in a way. Votes: 9
I understand that there's a certain energy in youth, no question, in terms of pursuing jobs. But there is wisdom in age. It's too bad that the two can't come together because I do think that people are dropped from what they're really good at too soon. Votes: 8
For me, when I did 'Thor,' they changed my lines at the last minute, and then I had to speak with an English accent - and it was horrifying. I was in front of a crew of 250 people on my first day - never happened to me before. Votes: 8
In June 1972, I went with friends to see the Rolling Stones at the Los Angeles Forum. After the concert, as we crossed through the parking lot, a guy in a brown Mercedes stopped in the middle of the street and got out. He came up to me and asked if I had ever modeled. Votes: 7
I grew up in Burbank - but not the Burbank of valet parking and TV studios. In the late 1950s, there was a small apartment complex on Elmwood Avenue that rented mostly to families on welfare. I lived there from age 3 to 11 and again from 14 to 18 with my mother, Shirley, and my younger sister, Toni. Votes: 7
I always go into a film situation depressed and fearful. Votes: 7
I always thought I'm kind of a tough girl. Votes: 7
Being married, I would say most relationships are pretty codependent in some ways. Votes: 7
There is so much more than that little space from 14 to 40. And if you cut that off and begin to believe that you are not good past a certain age, then you end up scared and insecure and afraid. That is definitely NOT beautiful Votes: 7
I didn't have a father growing up, and I was raised with all women, and I didn't really understand men. I thought they were like women, right? Votes: 5
I was a high-school dropout; I was a loner. Votes: 4
I can say that when you model,when you get to a certain age, that's it for you. I remember there was a time where I was like, 'What am I going to do with my life?' I am a high school dropout who's only modeled. So there was desperation with that. Votes: 4
I was never the kind of person who cared much what people thought about me. Votes: 4
I think early in my career, I didn't choose films that were crappy films, necessarily, but I didn't go out and campaign for smaller, better roles. Votes: 4
I never thought I could model, and I certainly never thought about acting. It's just something that happened to me. Votes: 4
Beauty and youth can stay inside, but it doesn't outside. Votes: 3
In high school, I was very unpopular. Votes: 2
I think acting is something that came natural. Votes: 2
I have nothing against younger women and older men on screen. What is sad is that so many women over 40 who have so much to give aren't being considered to play opposite men their own age or younger. Votes: 2
I didn't set out wanting to be an actress. That's not what I did. I didn't go to class striving to become an actress. I just basically - honestly, I didn't have anything else going. Votes: 1
My mom worked for Lockheed Corp. in Burbank as an inspector of airplane parts. To help make ends meet, Dee, a friend of my mom's from Lockheed, moved in. She was a lovely person and helped with our care for many years. Votes: 0
I was inspecting eyeglass lenses for a while. And I worked as a concession girl in a movie theater. And I was ironing before that. I always had some kind of a job. And then I started modeling. Votes: 0
I'm not the kind of person that would step on people just to get where I wanted to be, but I have crossed moral boundaries when I've either been afraid or desperate. Votes: 0
That's a really good question - what is it like living with a writer? I guess it depends on the writer. You know what? They live in a fantasy world a lot of the time. My husband lives in a fantasy world. Votes: 0
We all do things where we don't care about other people. And we deal with it in whatever ways we can, denial or make excuses. Votes: 0
Do I get up some days and feel competitive? Sure. Do I get up some days and feel afraid? Of course. But...I have real moments of joy now, and I know it will continue. Votes: 0
I envy my daughter's childhood. Votes: 0
I think all writers are different. I've been with a few writers; they're all different. Votes: 0
Maybe it's that I'm naive, but I don't think of myself as an age. Votes: 0
There is so much more than that little space from 14 to 40. And if you cut that off and begin to believe that you are not good past a certain age, then you end up scared and insecure and afraid. That is definitely NOT beautiful. Votes: 0