The accumulation of experience gives you a debt in terms of compassion. I am very fortunate, and I feel dedicated to giving back to other women. Wherever I am now, I make sure I visit a women's shelter. But I don't want to do it in a frivolous way.

Even from a very early age, I knew I didn't want to miss out on anything life had to offer just because it might be considered dangerous.

I suppose the underlying current for me is the idea of not doing something I've done before. I call myself a character actor and I'm always trying to stay a character actor.

My choices in films are spontaneous.

These different people that I play become the loves of my life.

I'm now so much more capable of receiving love and giving it in a far different way.

My personality does well with people who are deemed difficult. I don't know why it does but I just seem to get along with them. The more difficult the better.