I think the people who cast films tend to think of me in regard to strong women with integrity and a lot of it has been very good.

I think I knew acting was what I wanted to do. But I was from this small town and there was no place for an adult to recognise it.

It's such a great feeling to make people laugh. I know I've made people cry or want to slit their wrists, but to make people laugh is a very intoxicating, wonderful thing.

Almost any film that you do is an opportunity to open you up and make you more aware of an area that you might not be thinking about. That's what is kind of cool, or one of the cool things about this profession.

I think the people who cast films tend to think of me in regard to strong women with integrity and a lot of it has been very good.

Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful, even if it was just vicariously.

I think that I do separate myself a fair amount. And I don't feel like I am representing women. That's up to however people interpret it once they sort of see it.