A private meeting with Hoover is like sitting in a both of ink.
In the old patrician world there was a custom once a week you had to eat a meal with your slaves and get to know them as people.
I never lost an argument and my parents assumed I would be a lawyer. They cast me in that role.
You get ideas from other people all the time.
I wasn't aware of my dad being an actor when I was young. I remember there was an Australian children's entertainer on television called Ralph Harris and when I'd say my father was an actor, kids would say, you know, 'oh, is he Ralph Harris?' And I had to say no and then they would lose interest.
It's important to keep auditioning. If you're auditioning for something, you're auditioning for a role that people can't see you in and you need to convince them that you're the right person.
I thought if I went somewhere where I didn't know anybody and they didn't know me I could start all over again.
I was so nervous before going out there
My father used to sing to me in my mother's womb. I think I can name about any tune in two beats.
You're on the stage and you've got all those people yelling at you, so you better be right in the moment, reacting to that. It's completely live and organic. Even 20 years later, it's the same thing. You may be even better on your instrument. Hopefully, you are.
I was terrified. My first week, walking around in a teeny bikini, I kept crossing my arms over my chest because I was afraid I was going to fall out of the top of the suit. And I didn't know anything about technique or lighting.