I'm never really conscious of saying, "I'm going to take on a specific role to combat a certain image in the public eye." I think that's pretty manipulative and transparent to the public anyway.

I've got this reputation for shooting one take which is a wonderful reputation to have but it's hard to live up to.

When I was eighteen, River Phoenix was far and away my hero. Think of all those early great performances - My Own Private Idaho. Stand by Me. I always wanted to meet him. One night, I was at this Halloween party, and he passed me. He was beyond pale - he looked white. Before I got a chance to say hello, he was gone, driving off to the Viper Room, where he fell over and died. That's a lesson.

That's an inspiration for all women to see a woman thinking and moving differently from those around her.

When I can't immediately define the character, and there's an element of mystery to it and still a lot to be explored, that's when I say yes.

As we progress into the twenty-first century, anyone who considers themselves a realist will have to make the environment a top priority.

We only get one planet.