It was great to work in Ireland because it's such a beautiful country, but it's not particularly easy to film in because the weather changes all the time.

Age is not enviable in America. It's not applauded all that strongly. You have to take it all with a grain of salt.

There have been times when I wanted children and other times I've been grateful not to have them. I am a mess if I have to say goodbye to my dog for longer than five days. I don't know how I would deal with kissing my children as I left for work. I know there are women who are able to do that. I don't know if I could.

Some people had fathers who were bankers or farmers, my father made films, that's how I saw it. As for the movie stars, they were just around, some of them were friends, others weren't, it was all just a part of my everyday life.

Going back to Ireland involves at least six to seven emotional breakdowns for me per day.

I don't think people have ever cast me for anything too traditional or midwestern or housewifey.

Where there is age there is evolution, where there is life there is growth.