It's not as if the stories merge to a point where you think they are your life, but you do let them in the front door and the back door, and it's okay that sometimes certain characters stay for dinner.

I do believe that we all are, fundamentally, divided creatures. Emotions split from intellect, spirit from flesh and far too often sexuality is disconnected from what we feel, and are, as total human beings. But how, for example, can anyone have an understanding of the virgin if they don't also have an understanding of the prostitute, the saint and sinner in one body?

I really really love Christ, but I'm not a Christian.

I have a rule that I don't read my press, but then somebody in the crew will be reading it and of course it's right there, so what do you think I do?

In real life I'm bone dry and when I play I'm a mango and in sex I'm starving to be a dripping mango

I don't really cook. There are caterers, and my husband cooks.

I was two and a half when I first climbed up and sat at a piano.