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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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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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...

I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just,...

I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just,...

I love the role of Ripley.

I love the role of Ripley.

With Alien, because we always use a different director, each one kind of stands on...

With Alien, because we always use a different director, each one kind of stands on...

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

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

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...

What makes these creatures so awful is the feeling that they can use us in...

What makes these creatures so awful is the feeling that they can use us in...

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...

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...

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 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...

There's a lot of conning as part of our society, I think.

There's a lot of conning as part of our society, I think.

My father was always very interested in space. I watch Star Trek and all those...

My father was always very interested in space. I watch Star Trek and all those...