It took a long time to get to the place in my career where I could pick and choose what I wanted to do.

I've had some marvelous parts, but I'm also asked to play characters who are kind of superficial people.

I've had a long life and a lot of relationships and not one of them do I wish - well, I take that back - there are a couple I could have done without.

I love playing someone who just skates by and does anything she wants.

You base your career on success.

I used to play music all night and sleep during the day. I was very career-minded. The music dominated everything and anything that interfered with that, I put a stop to it.

I've said yes to everything that Jon Stewart has asked me to do. That's been a pretty good career decision, I think.

And the sad truth is that nobody wants me to write comedy. The Exorcist not only ended that career, it expunged all memory of its existence.