Most women's pictures are as boring and as formulaic as men's pictures. In place of a car chase or a battle scene, what you get is an extreme closeup of a woman breaking down.

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Who can worry about a career? Have a life.

Who can worry about a career? Have a life.

It's a scary thing going into the workforce with a $50,000 debt and you've been...

It's a scary thing going into the workforce with a $50,000 debt and you've been...

The only power you have is the word no.

The only power you have is the word no.

I haven't wanted to play a mother for a long time because I am one.

I haven't wanted to play a mother for a long time because I am one.

Movie stars have careers - actors work, and then they don't work, and then they...

Movie stars have careers - actors work, and then they don't work, and then they...

There's only two givens with choosing acting as a profession: one is you will always...

There's only two givens with choosing acting as a profession: one is you will always...

Certainly, a lot of the films I've worked on have ended up good movies, but...

Certainly, a lot of the films I've worked on have ended up good movies, but...

I never trusted good-looking boys.

I never trusted good-looking boys.

I don't think you can ever completely transform yourself on film, but if you do...

I don't think you can ever completely transform yourself on film, but if you do...

The fact that I'm sleeping with the director may have something to do with it.

The fact that I'm sleeping with the director may have something to do with it.

It's much easier to play supporting roles because that's what I do in my life:...

It's much easier to play supporting roles because that's what I do in my life:...

I am an ordinary person.

I am an ordinary person.

I like hard rock, and classic rock, and even metal.

I like hard rock, and classic rock, and even metal.

I'm a character actress, plain and simple... Who can worry about a career? Have a...

I'm a character actress, plain and simple... Who can worry about a career? Have a...

I don't think of myself as a movie star and I can pretty easily convince...

I don't think of myself as a movie star and I can pretty easily convince...