There are hierarchies in B-Town regarding many things, not just gender. Men also go through a lot in this industry.

We have so many male superstars, but there are just a few female actors who have attained that status. It is not only because of the industry; it's in the society.

I find it very important to keep learning because, as an actor, you get exhausted. You need more emotion, more experience... you need something to base everything on.

My memories mean a lot to me, and I hold them close to my heart.

In superficial terms, to have an orchestral career is to be better than others, or at least to be chosen over others on that particular occasion; it is a form of survival.

I've had a different kind of career on the periphery of show business. I've never been on any kind of corporate timetable whereby every six months I have to pop out a record like a pulping mill. I've called my own shots. When I get tired, I take time off.

After I finished my master's degree, I moved to a company called Aerospace Corporation, a big think tank for the U.S. Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office.

I'm desperate to start a career in music.