It's no secret that my family was very, very poor, and I don't want that for my life or my children's life certainly. But some might say I could relax a bit more and know that that's not going to happen to me. I'm not going to end up in a car.

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

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 have given money to the Obama campaign online and now they bombard me with emails every day. Why did I do that online? Why didn't I just walk into an office?

I love comedy, because I like making fun of things even though they are dramatic.

He raped me … he fondled me, he put me on all fours, and had sex with me.

It's always a challenge to make an independent film. It's always a challenge to make a low budget film.