My grandmother is this amazingly theatrical woman. She acted like a movie star, as far as looks and attitude, kind of like Susan Hayward.

I liked being able to portray a woman at this particular age and at this point in her life.

I've gotten to portray things in [Christopher Guest's] movies that I wouldn't have in others.

Early on it was much easier to play leads, but now independent movies are being co-opted by the studio system, and they want bigger names to guarantee more audience and more numbers.

Pop songs now, they're about the aftermath of love.

I don't want to sound like too much of a drama queen! But I'm not going to tell you, 'Oh, it's just so much fun.' It's work [working on film].

It felt really good to kind of find my voice and say stuff, and to be funny, hopefully.