It was actually a relief for me to play an actor who was scared, who didn't know where everything was, who didn't know what buttons to push, and for me to be able to play all that.

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I love playing an alien.

I love playing an alien.

It's rare when you have everything going perfectly all at the same time.

It's rare when you have everything going perfectly all at the same time.

I love working quickly. I don't like to do thousands of takes, and I don't...

I love working quickly. I don't like to do thousands of takes, and I don't...

I just feel that getting out there physically and protecting New York, putting my arms...

I just feel that getting out there physically and protecting New York, putting my arms...

I wanted to play a mother again. I thought it would be interesting to play...

I wanted to play a mother again. I thought it would be interesting to play...

I'm no Ripley. I had doubts that I could play her as strongly as she...

I'm no Ripley. I had doubts that I could play her as strongly as she...

I am more of a New Yorker than ever and just actually, sometimes I fantasize...

I am more of a New Yorker than ever and just actually, sometimes I fantasize...

I don't really see science fiction as fiction. I can imagine colonies on Mars and...

I don't really see science fiction as fiction. I can imagine colonies on Mars and...

My husband is from Hawaii and his father who was also born in Hawaii was...

My husband is from Hawaii and his father who was also born in Hawaii was...

Sometimes you trust someone who turns out not to be honest. There are a lot...

Sometimes you trust someone who turns out not to be honest. There are a lot...

As an actor, the second and last ones were interesting for me. Because those parts...

As an actor, the second and last ones were interesting for me. Because those parts...

I love the role of Ripley.

I love the role of Ripley.

Usually it's the guys that don't follow you around, who you're attracted to!

Usually it's the guys that don't follow you around, who you're attracted to!

I'd be more interested in doing a smaller, character driven thing, rather than another action...

I'd be more interested in doing a smaller, character driven thing, rather than another action...

I think I have always tried to do the smaller films. I like to jump...

I think I have always tried to do the smaller films. I like to jump...

I'm always the last person they go to with a sequel, because I'm the most...

I'm always the last person they go to with a sequel, because I'm the most...

Maybe you're better to play a villain just straight out.

Maybe you're better to play a villain just straight out.

I don't want to leave New York and leave my family. I don't like the...

I don't want to leave New York and leave my family. I don't like the...

One of the reasons I did this, because I wasn't really looking for another science...

One of the reasons I did this, because I wasn't really looking for another science...

I've been very fortunate to be able to jump around. I just did this really...

I've been very fortunate to be able to jump around. I just did this really...