I made a commitment to myself: that I wanted to be an actress, and I wanted to do films that make a difference... It has to move people.

We like our archetypes and heroes to be what they are at face value. And life doesn't work out like that

I just love, I love, I love movies.

People are more willing to talk about child abuse. When this whole McMartin thing went down, I was at a dinner party with about eight people, all from different backgrounds and from all over the world. And every single person at that table had had some weird experience as a child. I think everyone has - whether it was with a babysitter, or playing doctor, but usually when some older person tries to come in contact with you. It's amazing how much we block out.

That's life - to turn each other on, to feel good, to feel in love.

Private boarding schools and Catholic schools on the East Coast are something. Choate really ruined my father's life. He's had nightmares about Choate every since he went there. Treat Williams, who's a good friend, went to Kent School, in Connecticut. The stories I've heard about those places - didn't you have one nun who was just the worst nightmare?

It would be great to make a movie that had the style of a great '30's film.