When I was with Ellen, I was telling people, If you come out, it's gonna be better for you. But I honestly don't know that.

I'm very grateful for the platform that I've had in my life to speak out about the things I care about.

I'm always honest, whether I'm in the limelight or not.

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

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.

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.

Vibrators. I think they are great. They keep you out of stupid sex. I'd pitch them to anybody.