People want stardom or fame or whatever - instant gratification as opposed to learning one's craft, which, when I was starting out, was the most important thing: that you are as fully equipped for your job or your art as possible.

You see people in different situations behaving in very different ways. That can only benefit you as an actor.

If you don't travel the world and see as much of it as you can - see different characters in different situations - then how are you going to learn? I figured the best way to do that was to explore as much as I could.

As an actor, it's so, so rewarding and so pleasing to not be reprimanded.

When somebody talks about your career, most people are gonna talk about wins and losses, a World Series or pennants. But if somebody asked me how I would sum up my career, I would say I had a unbelievable, fabulous career.

If someone has a really great boyfriend or career, I think, it's cool that happens.

I have never been someone who applied 'work begets work' to my career, sometimes unfortunately.

I've been very, very, very, very fortunate, and I'm very grateful for my career and that, at 60, I won an Emmy.