It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.
I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!
You just do the best you can with what you've got... and sometimes magic strikes.
My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'
But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave danger. And I mean grave danger. If I had let it go just a few more years I could have broken my hip or spine just picking up my granddaughter.
I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting with ghosts.
When I was born, the doctor looked at my mother and said, 'Congratulations, you have an actor!'
Change is never easy.
You know, people really don't understand what actors do.
If I hadn't fought back, I might have been Gidget forever.
I did comedies for 10 years and I learned a great deal.
I so believe that older women have tremendous value to their families, their community, their country, the world.
I've had such an odd career.
'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.
I had to let my ego go a long time ago.
I was just lucky enough to grow up in a time when they actually had drama departments in schools.
I came from a real working-class show business family.
I've done some good work and some not-good work.
The roles... the deep roles that I've gotten to play have turned my course. They've changed my life experience.
My last son is leaving to go to college; my grandchildren are being born. My mother is living with me.
