There is so much more than that little space from 14 to 40. And if you cut that off and begin to believe that you are not good past a certain age, then you end up scared and insecure and afraid. That is definitely NOT beautiful.

That`s a really good question - what is it like living with a writer? I guess it depends on the writer. You know what? They live in a fantasy world a lot of the time. My husband lives in a fantasy world. It`s really hard for him to be in the world, because if his head isn`t in a script, I guess to write what he does, he has to sort of twist the world a little bit and live in a fantasy. And I think he doesn`t live in reality - in my reality, let`s put it that way. He`s much more Everything`s fine fine fine and everything`s good good good," and I`m like, "What, are you nuts? Everything`s rotten and sucks.""

Oh, it`s real. They`re so blessed. I wish them all the love in the world.

All of us are broken - some of use more than others. It might be a nurturing, mother thing. I do think there is that, Oh my God, you`re hurting. I know what that feels like and I`d like to be there and support you in that.""

I wanted Raging Bull. I wanted Casino. I got Rocky and Bullwinkle. But that`s OK, because I still get to tell people I`ve worked with Robert DeNiro.

On her nude scenes in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999): "It never really dawned on me that, gee, I`m 45 and I`m taking off my clothes. For me it was a matter of living inside the character."

I wasn`t going to say this, but I was just listening to Rosie O`Donnell and I have to tell you, I wanted to burst into tears,

He (Eastwood) was so wonderful ...