There's a side of my personality that goes completely against the educated & serious woman. The side who wants to be a pin-up girl in garages all across America!

My father taught me how to substitute realities.

There are all kinds of other things I could do, things I would probably like, but only acting would give me emotional fulfillment.

I wanted to do something far from my intellectual and physical home, so I went to live in Beijing for eight months and took Mandarin Chinese.

I assume that if people get to know me, they'll like me. If they don't, it's not my problem.

I had been looking for a New York apartment, but I said, Why not give LA a go?

I had a Christian upbringing - it was all about sin and guilt. I was very happy just kissing people. I was like the make-out queen - not even second base.