I think my anorexia was to do with being a teenager, not being in films.

There are a lot of theories about Shakespeare.

When I was a little girl - well, like, a teenager - I wanted to be Sam Jackson. I always wanted to be men.

My brother always teases me about my forehead: 'I could eat off it!'

I've been looking to do TV for a while. I've always done guest starring stuff. I've done a couple of multi-episode arcs, and I've always loved the experience.

To Craig's [ Brewer] credit, I felt totally safe on the set [of Black Snake Moan] . And because I felt safe, Sam[L.Jackson] had to protect me. He got upset at all the physical stuff Craig wanted me to do. When I start doing stuff like that, all the screaming and running, I kinda go out of my head. I'm not necessarily in my own body anymore.

It's so normal for a teenager to dress in black -- and be real unhappy and stay in your room and say sarcastic things. How could something so normal be considered morbid?