But my mother loved The Elephant Man, and my father gave David Lynch a scholarship to study in Rome.

The reason of my life is not to be the most beautiful woman in the world.

I always loved experimenting in film.

Although Dorothy in Blue Velvet was humiliated and hurt by men, basically I could react to how she felt.

From the time I was a child I wanted to be like my mother. Not necessarily an actress - I never dreamed I'd have the courage. But an active, volatile woman like she was.

Food is a big part of my culture, so everyone knows how to cook. When I came to America and asked a babysitter to softboil an egg for my son and she didn't know how, I was shocked.

What I think has been wonderful about my life is that it has been diverse, and that I've been able to do so many different things. I was able to evolve from modeling into acting. And then when acting opportunities became limited because of my age, I was able to become a writer and director and author. So, I am grateful to myself that I didn't just sit around and become nostalgic about the past that has been and can't come back, but that I instead decided to move on.