I have a lot of compassion for human beings in life experiences, so I allow myself to feel what these characters are feeling and don't have a problem accepting that.

'Beloved.' That's an amazing film and I'm sorry more people didn't see it when it came out.

I watched Westerns from the time I was a girl. My dad was a big Western fan. I always loved Clint Eastwood movies and Westworld, where the guy gets trapped in a western-themed amusement park. The western motif was fascinating to me.

Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.

I don't want kids to be distracted by pipe dreams.

I like movies that resonate, that give voice to the voiceless.

I can be dramatic. I can be funny. I can be sexy. I can be sad. I can be glad.