I am convinced, completely convinced, that there was nothing random about [the adoption], she is the daughter I should have.

And who cares, five years down the road, what most movies made or didn't make? If it's good, it stands up.

When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does.

Once women find a way to form community, everyone reaps the rewards.

There are assumptions made about the way you look. I'm always surprised when people don't think I'm smart.

I've played a heroin addict and a speed freak and dark characters throughout my career.

[On Lisa Kudrow:] She's like the best kind of jazz there is. You don't know what note she's going to hit and it's always a surprise.