I went from years of honing my craft to sudden recognition. It was quite a life changer.

I'm not a stunning woman.

It was also wonderful to have the prospect of playing with Jack Nicholson. It was a terrific part, a terrific script, with Alexander Payne and Jack Nicholson. You can't get any better than that!

I have to pay the bills just like everybody else, but it also pays my soul to work.

I was a Stephen King fan and I was amazed that I got the chance to play that role and very glad that I did.

I haven't talked much about being an ovarian cancer survivor because I don't really want to define myself that way.

Now if I go through it again, I think I would be a lot more open about it. I admire people who have been open like Melissa Ethridge and women I see walking around facing it without wigs and all of that stuff. I think I would be more courageous next time.