Of all the projects I've worked on, I've never worked with another director like Billy Friedkin. I think he's a genius.

No animal has to suffer for me to live.

People always joke that 'dog' spells 'god' backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down to see just how well they do, what kind of people they are. The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test.

If you know me, I don't live in this dismal world. I mean, I like to have fun. My friends are comedians.

I had no way to have a sense of humor about The Exorcist. I didn't know how. And this enabled me.

The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test.

Modeling was pretty difficult back then. I did not find the business something that I had an interest in. I wanted to be a veterinarian.