I Never Think Of The Future. I

It Took Sydney Pollack A Long Time To Get Me To Do Tootsie. I Asked Myself If I Wanted To Play Some Frothy, Ditzy Character After I Had Just Done Frances. Obviously, I'm Thrilled That I Did.

For Me, Acting Was Always A Way To Explore Emotions - To Dip Into The Well And Really Try To Reach Rock Bottom Down There. That Was The Most Exciting Part Of It. I Hadn't Found Anything That Really Allowed Me To Do That Until I Came Upon Acting.

I Had Never Done Shakespeare Before, But I Don't Think You Can Be An Actor And Not Do It. There Were Moments When I Thought, I'm Just Not Going To Be Able To Pull This Off.

The Natural State Of Motherhood Is Unselfishness. When You Become A Mother, You Are No Longer The Center Of Your Own Universe. You Relinquish That Position To Your Children.

I've Worked With Some Teachers And Coaches Over The Years, But I Didn't Really Study Theater Or Technique Or Voice Or Any Of That Stuff Extensively.