Diverse Portfolio Quotes

I had no desire to be a star. I wanted to be a character actress and be able to do all kinds of parts and work on a lot of things. That was my unconscious choice. I wanted to be an undercover actress.

Not all of Microsoft's businesses are successful, but they have every technology possible.

I was working as hard as a human being could work. That tempo hasn't changed. I just have more diversity and more companies, and now I've got 33 companies so my dance card is full. Four kids and three grandkids, but I love that passionate lifestyle. I love constantly growing, I love seeing and feeling that you can have an impact. And gradually it went from just coaching to actually running businesses because I've had experiences that were life changing.

After 'Homeland,' I was offered a lot of very authoritarian, square, angry boss types, but I wanted to do something different. Casting directors are surprised when they look at my CV and see all the work I've done, from Shakespeare to playing Nelson Mandela.

I do want people to see me as a well-rounded actress, not just someone who plays in 'Turtle' movies.

I want to constantly be surprising people with different roles.

Every role I have in my kitty is different. None of them resemble the roles I have played in my earlier films.

Every actor has his own identity. I don't aspire to be Bond. My quest is to do something new, something different.

I don't believe that I should just do A-movies, I just do the work as an artist.

I don't want to do only blockbusters.

If I was someone who wanted to do just love-interest roles then I'd be in a difficult position. But thankfully I'm someone who likes to do things that are edgy and different.