When you can find a strong character and a director that does want to protect the integrity of all characters, female and male, then you have a good deal.

I think my mother realized she had a somewhat unusual daughter pretty early on.

School was a waste of time for me. I was bored and left at 16. I started taking correspondence courses at college instead. I did incredibly well. I won an award for my grades.

I say I'm a rebel. I'm continually fighting against [sexism]. I don't take parts because they're for the sexy girl. I take the sexy girl parts and try to give them something else and make them a character.

Many states have laws against cousin marriage, which I think are ridiculous - people should be allowed to make that choice.

Trying to film a movie on a diet is hard enough, I can't imagine how it would be on drugs.

I am a rebel, and I relate to the rebel spirit in Chenault [from the Rhum Dairy].