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“They made me use an accent, which I wasn't thrilled about because a lot of us, obviously, don't have them.”
“Oh, I think Scarlett Johansson is a terrific actress. I think she's just marvelous.”
“No one's going to tell me how to make my own choices. For too many years, everybody told me what to say and what to do and how to be.”
“You can't, or you shouldn't, be nominated for an Oscar unless you've turned in a performance that's special.”
“I'm an afternoon tea maven. I can tell you who has the best tea in every country.”
“I was brought up on animal grease.”
“Doing 'Life Without Makeup' onstage is what inspired me to do a book in the first place.”
“When I was girl, you could still get certain jobs if you didn't have a diploma.”
“My video has a lot to do with the inside of a woman. Usually, exercise videos refer to exteriors only. They never talk to a woman where she lives - in her heart and soul. I do that at the beginning and end of mine.”
“My first American experience was in the harbor of New York City when I saw that amazing big, tall lady. I remember thinking, 'Oh my goodness, a lady runs this country.'”
“Certain roles for older women are aimed at certain older actresses - I'm not one of those. I've been offered any number of Puerto Rican grandmas that I've turned down.”
“You talk about meant to be - oh my goodness, I have never done anything else in my life except be a performer.”
“I had a very poor image of myself because I believed too much of the people around me when I was very young.”
“I watch 'Singin' in the Rain' at least once a year with my grandchildren, and they just adore it.”
“If you can find a way your character moves, you know more about your character than you'd ever dream.”
“Bigger than life is not difficult for me. I am bigger than life.”
“I figure if I keep my spirit in shape, the bones will take care of themselves.”
“The thing I get the most that I really love is that people don't so much mention films I've been in or shows I've been in as they say, instead, 'I love you. I just love your perseverance.' That really pleases me.”
“I live in the moment. The moment is the most important thing. That's my entire philosophy: Make the best of the good moments.”
“I am a woman of the moment.”