I don't ever want to have to depend on anyone completely.

They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was inspired by it. She motivated me to do it, because we don't have role models as woman for directors.

Every unwanted animal ends up on my farm: alpacas and horses and dogs and cats and chickens and ducks and parrots and fish and guinea pigs.

I became obsessed with all these women who die never feeling they did anything extraordinary with their lives.

I think that a lot of women that know they're going to be part of history somehow decide to have a character to be remembered by.

I'm concerned about my daughter because she will not believe in Santa Claus. No matter what I say to her, she just doesn't buy it, and she's 2. I refuse to give it up. I say, 'There is a Santa Claus,' and she says, 'Okay, Mommy. In pretend world, right?' She really doesn't believe.

I do have a Mexican accent, but that doesn't mean that I'm a Latin vamp.