Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )

Meryl Streep: Self - Guest

Quotes 

• Meryl Streep : [taking about Out of Africa]  Sydney, I remember, didn't think I was sexy enough to play it.

  James Lipton : What did you do about that?

  Meryl Streep : They didn't have wonderbras in those days, but I wore a padded bra... a push-up bra and a low cut top... isn't that tragic?

• James Lipton : What is your favourite word?

  Meryl Streep : I... well, y'know, I don't want to lie...

  James Lipton : Don't lie.

  Meryl Streep : Because I knew that this was coming and so I asked my daughter what her favourite word is and she's six and ever since she said her favourite word, which she said without hesitating, I can't think of anything else...

  James Lipton : Say it.

  Meryl Streep : Coconut milk.