I am to a fault an introspective person. But I am not a reflective person - except for a big mistake, and then I really think about it.

The more powerful you become, some people especially don't like it that you're a woman. I stick up for myself.

But one of the hardest things for me to do was to access anger. I could do it on stage. But when I did it on film it was hard for me. That probably has to do with the intimacy of film. And my own personal issues with expressing anger. So I had to learn how to do that.

My first movie was 'Diner.' My second movie was 'Tender Mercies.' I did really good work.

When a 12-year-old, a 13-year-old, so desperately wants a baby what she's looking for is the kind of unconditional love a child gives a mother and a mother gives a child.

I have huge hands and feet. I'm 5'6" and wear a size 10 shoe.

There's no slow build anymore where you get a little part, then you get a little better part, then a better part, until one day your agent calls you us and says, 'guess what, you're a movie star,' and you say, 'Thank you!'