Julie Kavner

“That's the joy of acting - you get to play people who are not you; you get to explore the dark, hidden sides of yourself.”

“I have had friends for years who have never seen my house.”

“I was brought up not to be selfish or self-centered. So if you play somebody who isn't so lovable, you can play that person and no one will turn on you. I don't want to play that person in real life. Because then people won't like me so much.”

“I sound New York. I sound East Coast much more than a blonde person from L.A.”

“Don't ask me about Beverly Hills High School. Everybody hated it. I hated it. Hated it. Hated it. Hated it.”

“I'm very, very private; I don't enjoy talking about myself to strangers. Particularly strangers with tapes going.”