Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.

There's so much confidence and freedom that comes from that way of doing things. Robert Altman and Alan Rudolph make the set the place to be. It's fun. It's a kind of creative freedom that's really inspiring. Altman loved actors so much. He was a great mentor for me, really.

I've always done roles that really appealed to me on a gut level and which I found inspiring.

I worked with great, brilliant directors. I've been so lucky. It's terrible to compare anyone, because you can't. But I can just tell you that this experience was just a truly magnificent experience for everyone involved.

It's very exciting to work with people who inspire you.

I'd love to have children, and I think marriage is great, I really do.

I just don't plan things. I live a month at a time.