Acclaimed Performances Quotes

I had never really heard of Meryl Streep before. Someone told me she was an actress and she'd been in a few things, but I said, you know, whatever. She showed up and she seemed somewhat inexperienced, so I gave her a few pointers, and I think she has a decent career ahead of her. It's always hard to tell these things in Hollywood, but I do think that she has some talent under there. I think she's a diamond in the rough.

I was fortunate in the last century to be in the two biggest hits film-wise, 'Godfather I' and 'Godfather II,' and 'Lonesome Dove.'

British actors are renowned for being great villains in movies, like Bond films, all the rest of it.

Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.

Tom Hanks has built his career playing ordinary men.

I want to end up like Judi Dench. I want to have nice consistent work, doing lovely things, no matter how big or small they might be. I'd like to turn into a wise old thing.

Daniel Day-Lewis - he's a man, obviously, but I really admire his work.

Forget horror icon, Kety Bates is an icon. She's an acting icon. I was raised on so many of her films, everything from Misery to Fried Green Tomatoes to Delores Claiborne, all films that I've watched multiple times and been inspired by.

Holly Hunter has been doing great work forever.

I'm a huge admirer of Keanu. I think he's absolutely extraordinary.

I'm a big Clive Owen fan.

I told my agent which women I aspire to have a career like: Frances McDormand, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney and Emma Thompson - character actresses who have something to say. I also said that I loved Madeline Kahn and Jessica Lange.

You know, Johnny Depp has always been a massive inspiration for me and he's somebody who has produced an incredible amount of work, and every single piece that he does is amazing.

I had a whole bunch of very successful movies. I have worked with some incredible people - incredible.

I love Kate Winslet, Rachel Weisz, Maggie Smith and Judi Dench as well. They're all wonderful and they're very inspiring.

I was really interested in meeting Peter Coyote.

I have this ongoing obsession with Meryl Streep.

It makes me feel good that I can now sit there and go, I've worked with Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, all the great actors that I've worked with... Sir Ben Kingsley.

When I look back on my career, I go, 'This is really great, I've played so many different women.'