Definition of an independent film is torture with less money and time.

'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles.

I was never one of those people who thought, 'What I really want to do is direct.' It never occurred to me.

For women in their 30s, it's so hard to get good parts.

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

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.

There were days that I literally had no reason to get out of bed. It just was so destructive for me.