I think there's an ongoing effort involved in trying to get a bigger perspective, trying to let go of things that limit your capacity to love and be loved or your capacity to hear and to really speak.

I'm a sucker for a funny script. And then, as soon as I don't wanna be, one comes along and grabs me.

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

All this nothing has meant more to me than so many somethings

Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental what you're doing for another person. And you are able to do it even though it takes a lot.

I don't think I'll ever be a producer who's into taking the meetings and fighting the big fights with studios. I really don't like that part. I'm much more interested in the material.

And the insidious thing is that people will either see a movie because it did well last weekend or won't see it because it didn't do well.