It's a point of pride that no one would treat me any differently because I'm an actor than if I was a gardener.

I don't want to feel like I'm stuck doing one-stock performances.

Even if my movies weren't big blockbusters, directors generally liked me, so they would fight for me.

My own mother fought to make herself more than a possession; she lived her life as a mother who chose when she would have children, and a wife who could earn a living if she so chose. I want my daughters to enjoy that same choice.

After the brain tumor happened, I realized I love acting, I've always loved it, I may never get a chance to do it again.

Certainly, it's very easy to fall in love with cash. If you're going to make all your decisions based on cash, you're going to have a pretty naffy career.

Yeah, there's a tendency to get pigeonholed in Hollywood.