'Taxi Driver' was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I didn't become a weirdo and squawk like a chicken.

People say as a woman actor your career is over at 40. But then they told me I would never work again after I was 16.

There is no direct evidence, so how could you ask me to believe in God.

Well, I certainly was exposed to and learned to appreciate the work of great directors early on. As a kid, my mother used to take me to see really interesting arty films in Los Angeles.

By the first week of shooting, you know exactly where your film is heading based on the psychology of your director.

If I fail, at least I will have failed my way.

I prefer to commit 100 per cent to a movie and make fewer films, because it takes over your life.