Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock do romantic comedies. I do dark dramas. I do these movies well.

I have, in some ways, saved characters that have been marginalized by society by playing them - and having them still have dignity and still survive, still get through it.

I want to change the system from within the system. And that means focusing and specializing.

It's a tough trick to be able to create an intelligent movie that has socio-political commentary, and also has the emotional and moving stuff, at the same time.

Acting just happens to be my skill, but I think I would probably be just as happy being a technician or entering into the film business in some other way.

I spent a lot of time not in school, so I didn't have deep relationships with kids my own age.

I guess I've played a lot of victims, but that's what a lot of the history of women is about.