The decisions that Ellen made on her show were between her and her producers. I supported her decisions. I was there to hug her when she got home.

I think it's always hard for children to talk about abuse because it is only memory. I didn't carry around a tape recorder … I didn't chisel anything in stone … Anybody can look and say, 'Well how do you know for sure?' And that's one of the most painful things about it. You don't.

Independent film is taking risks in all areas. It's not just about complicated women.

I think self-exploration is one of the journeys in life that we are blessed to be able to have.

And for anyone who ever thought that Ellen and I broke it off because of sexuality, you couldn't be more mistaken. And for anyone who thought my mother's prayers had anything to do with me marrying a man, forget it.

What's so beautiful about breasts is their uniqueness. I don't understand the obsession with fakeness. It's a very odd thing, isn't it, to prefer fake and big to small and unique or just beautiful and real.

I believe I went through a divorce. My relationship with Ellen is no less significant as a marriage than my relationship to Coley.