Award acceptance speech:
Thank you very much. Oh... thank you, Jamie Lee for that
beautiful presentation. I'm indeed honored to receive the Life Achievement
Award from my peers, the Screen Actors Guild. I'm out of breath. This is
exciting... [applause] I haven't been down here for a while. When I was three
years old, I was delighted to be told that I was an actress, even though I
didn't know what an actress was. [laughter]
I'd been
blessed with three wonderful careers: motion pictures and television, wife,
mother and grandmother - and she's here tonight - and diplomatic services, for
the United States government.
I have one piece of
advice... thank you. [applause] I'm proud of that, too. About 30 years in the
Foreign Service, as an honorary Foreign Service Officer.
I
have one piece of advice for those of you who want to receive the Lifetime
Achievement Award: start early! [laughter] My love to all of you. Thank you
for honoring me. [applause]
