My life isn't that dramatic. My dad really loves me, he just can't talk on the phone. He's too crippled and shy, and that's almost harder. He's there and he loves me, and I try and try and try, it's just impossible to have a relationship.

May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions.

A psychiatrist is a fellow who asks you a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.

A genius is one who can do anything except make a living.

I think, ultimately, looking back now, acting wasn't satisfying me 100%.

It just gets frustrating playing the girlfriend, It's just this awful feeling, sitting in your house, waiting for a script to come. I like to be more proactive.

No one was jumping up and saying, 'Yeah, let me give you money.' I had never held a camera in my hand - a home video camera, nothing. I had not directed.