| I know certain actors are totally screwed up on drugs, yet it gets covered up. Why wasn’t I excused for ‘exhaustion’ or ‘the flu’??? There’s something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk. If I ever start talking to you about my ‘craft’, my ‘instrument’, you have permission to shoot me. I believe in fate. I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it’s important to seek out that reason – that’s how you learn. I believe you can be the person that you dream of being. [On her favorite movies to make]: I try to make movies that I would want to go see rather than ones I would just want to do as an actor. I want people to have movies full of romance and hope and empowerment, something they can escape into and feel good about. I love happy endings. [On her morning routine]: Every morning I stay in bed for ten minutes to ponder my place in the universe. Then I wash my face and check my karma. Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths. I love levity. As crazy as I am, I just love to laugh! I’m getting older so those dark circles are really starting to show. Now, I’m starting to look like Night of the Living Dead. When I lay my head on the pillow at night, I can say “I was a decent person today”. That’s when I feel beautiful. There’s nothing like the power of a smile. [As quoted in Woman's World (5-24-05 issue]: I’d rather be a few pounds heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time. I don’t want to sit around and hope good things happen. I want to make them happen. [Quoted in Woman's Day, 11-1-05]: My whole life, I’ve wanted to feel comfortable in my skin. It’s the most liberating thing in the world. My parents are not bad people. It was just a case of them not wanting a child. You have to fight unhappiness like a dragon with fire and breathe. “As much light as I have inside me, there’s just as much darkness, I’m afraid. There’s a polarity, and I still have demons to work out.” “I love women who have fought to the change the world and made a difference. I want to be one of them myself”. “I did karaoke once-a Pat Benatar song-and my friends looked at me with disgust.” (In Style/Sept/2006) |





