I feel like I had to learn how to take care of myself and find out what made me happy aside from just making films.

I remember when I was doing Mermaids [1990], I was 16 and they gave me a B12 shot once. My parents weren't there, and when they did come, they freaked out. They were terrified, because of the Judy Garland stories. I know it's just vitamin B, but it did give you a boost.

Most actors don't know what they're going to do next, so you get into this thing where you have to force yourself to have another life outside of acting. And then, as soon as you start something in this sort of normal life that you're trying to live, you get a job. So you have this constant struggle because you want to be able to commit to things and to finish things in your life, but then you also want to be able to act.

A lot of the old movie theaters are closing down now, which is really sad. It's still in the back of my mind.

Society makes suicide so romantic. I mean, you watch these TV movies about teen suicide and you want to jump in front of a bus. Because your biggest fantasy is your own funeral. No one will admit to it, but it's true.

The older you get, the more yourself you can be and the less worried you are about what other people think.

In high school, I dressed up as every James Bond girl. I was a teenage Pussy Galore.