I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

People tell me not to do a soap, but it was a great learning experience because I became familiar with the technical aspects of the business. Besides, look who came out of soaps - Julianne Moore, Demi Moore, Tommy Lee Jones, Parker Posey, Kathleen Turner. All amazing people.

But there are still only certain film genres where a woman can stand out, be heroic, be the centerpiece.

I'm definitely leading a much slower life now that I'm not working every single day on a television series.

I think that's what growing up is all about. It's about taking on new responsibilities and learning what you can handle, and learning what you can't.

Buffys very similar to me to me when I was growing up. A child in an adult world, sort of trapped between the two. Does Buffy go to the prom or does she save the world from demons?

I've always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film.