The good news is that we have a very active part of America that wants some radical progress.
Patricia ArquetteI know that I've had a very fortunate life, but also I think my job as an actor is to connect emotionally to human beings.
Patricia ArquetteYou always have to sign contracts for several years, if they want to pick you up. It's kind of a strange scenario. They have the option or not.
Patricia ArquetteAs a teenager, you have so much energy and hormones and you feel powerless in your life.
Patricia ArquetteThere are so many issues that impact women. When we talk about prison reform, for example, women were [once] sterilized in women's prisons. When they were giving birth, they were asked to sign paperwork but they weren't even completely conscious of what they were signing. That sounds like something that would never happen in America, but it was happening, not just in America, but in [California], one of the most progressive states in the United States.
Patricia Arquette