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An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything. ”

You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because you think you're going to get famous, because that's luck. ”

There are roles I am never considered for. Meryl Streep roles, let's say. Why not? I really wanted to do 'Ironweed,' for example, because the depression era in this country was one of the best for multiracial people, because everybody was poor. Everybody lived in the tents, and under buildings, and under gratings, together. ”

I don't have to be bam, bam, bam, funny when I'm working. I can tell stories, and there's some funny in them. ”

When I was doing ensemble theater and comedy work, I felt I had some talents. But when I started doing my shows in Berkeley and found that I could be funny on my own, I was shocked. ”

And I don't believe that I have to stay on one side of the fence or the other. I don't believe that there is any good career move or bad career move. I believe there are only the things that make me happy. ”

Everything for me is visual. That's just how my head works. ”

My family is Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist and Catholic. I don't believe in man-made religions. ”

That's the thing about Mother Nature, she really doesn't care what economic bracket you're in. ”

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers. ”