My sister and I shared a bedroom our entire lives and I believe she discovered the Beatles when she was about 11 and I'm four years younger. So from the age of 7 until 17 we had nothing but Beatles paraphernalia in our room, even those little stuffed Beatles that went on stands that are dressed as the Sgt. Pepper band.

It's fun to be sarcastic, but now I'm able to express myself in a way that's much more sincere.

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.

As a kid, I was told to talk as much as possible.

I think that's the best career that someone can have is one that's reflective of their personal tastes.

The movies I made early on may not have been great, but they were all commercially successful.

I think reincarnation is possible. Hopefully, we all get recycled.