I've always just gone with the best role, and I don't care if it's in theater, film or television.

My fantasy life made me survivor. One day I knew that me, this skinny, ugly girl who was only invited to slumber parties when they were forced to - someday I knew I would be someone. That was my driving goal. It wasn't to be famous. I didn't want furs and signing autographs, I didn't care about any of that. I wanted to be someone other than myself.

I am, uh ... a 6 foot tall woman, I feel like I'm a healthy size, I'm not anorexic; and I feel that people who aren't anorexic are punished ... for not being anorexic.

I was such a dork. I was too big. I was really gangly.

I was a full foot taller than any child my age.

I think that there are many different ways of getting and staying sober. Like religion, I just don't think that one way is the only way.

To actually be allowed to be beautiful is a total first for me.