I love independent filmmaking. I don't agree with a lot of it, but that's the point.

When I went to my parents I was at the University of Wisconsin, and I just couldn't wait anymore to go be an actress.

Every sacred cow in the business has to do with economics.

Bette Davis had very strong opinions and was not afraid to express them. She wasn't afraid of anything that I ever saw. And she was so funny. She's just funny and she was laughing all the time.

I think that I was lucky to have that period of time [ like coming to New York] because everything was so exciting and new.

People in independent film have a passion; they're not in it for the money.

A Woman Under the Influence was my favorite. I loved doing that. And it was challenging.