Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out.

It's certainly a lot more difficult to get a project made if you're talking about something progressive. That's just the nature of the industry.

My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective.

I'm not gangly; I'm very coordinated. I do have a bit of a baby face. But I guess that just means I'll be working longer.

Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative.

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.

There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy.