I am extremely shy. I am not happy in crowds of people.

The best thing I have is the knife from Fatal Attraction. I hung it in my kitchen. It's my way of saying, Don't mess with me.

I really hope it engenders a lot of conversation because I believe there are a lot of people who put on faces. We all do it, every time we walk out the door. And there are a lot of people who have to hide who they are. And I think this story speaks to that.

With the hugely talented women I've worked with or observed, it's not a question about temperament or ego; it's a question about getting it right. If they've got a reputation for being difficult it's usually because they just don't suffer fools.

When I hear that somebody's difficult, I think, Oh, I can't wait to work with them.

I've often been mistaken for Meryl Streep, although never on Oscar night.

You have to love the characters you play, even if no one else does.