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

I certainly hope I'm not still answering child-star questions by the time I reach menopause.

I think everybody who really wants to change things has to allow themselves to be angry in a constructive way, and you have to fully understand the thing you're trying to change. We really need to get serious about this now; there needs to be real, effective programs. I think there needs to be a little bit more strategy involved and a little more realism, to be pragmatic and realistic, looking at the way we as women contribute to the problem. Once the second half of the population stops doing it, it's going to end.

I get so nervous. I happen to be socially awkward and shy. I spent a lot of my time as an adult not going places.

Our society doesn't want to help girls like that [in Black Snake Moan]. They just want to use them.

I mean, I don't like anyone who likes themselves too much.

I can be stupid sometimes.