Barbara Walters 21st Oscar Special

ByABC News
March 21, 2002, 1:19 PM

March 22 -- As Oscar night approaches, Barbara Walters takes an intimate look at the lives of some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Walters talks to Cruise about his divorce and his current relationship with Penelope Cruz; the woman who could be the first African-American to win the Best Actress Oscar, Halle Berry; and the delightful Sarah Jessica Parker — who didn't mention her husband when she won a Golden Globe.

Following are excerpts from the interviews. Barbara Walters' 21st Oscar Special airs Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET, and immediately following the Academy Awards on the west coast.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Walters For heaven's sakes, when you received the Golden Globe Award this year, how could you forget to thank your husband?

Parker Number one, I was really trying to be brief. You know, I've been up there before, I've always thanked him in the past. Number two, my marriage wasn't nominated. My work in a show that I'm very proud of, was nominated … Ironically, the first phone call I got was from Matthew who thought it was a really dignified speech. He thought it was lovely, and it never even occurred to him that I hadn't mentioned his name. We aren't public people … We don't make tearful emotional speeches about our marriage … Listen, my marriage speaks for itself … Come see me in 25 or 35 years when I'm still married to the same man.

Walters A lot of people think you are Carrie, you know, sexually adventurous, free.

Parker No I am not Carrie … Some might say I'm slightly prudish. I don't like to you know, I don't use foul language or I don't discuss intimate things with my girlfriends. … I think it's unladylike, it's not what I do.

Walters How much longer do you want to do the show?

Parker: We're doing two more seasons.

Walters At the end of the two seasons, do you want Carrie to be married or to be pregnant or …

Parker I want Carrie to be content. And I don't know what that means for her, and I really think that is her major problem right now is that Carrie doesn't know what Carrie wants.