We all have sadness in our life and things that we can draw upon
It was just this sudden call like it was an emergency. "Quick! You have to go do this... because it's Friends!" I was just, "Oh, my God, okay!"
I remember my agent at the time called me and was like, "I've got it! I've found it! I've found your role!" I worked my ass off to get that role, because I think me and three or four other girls tested for it. But it was a great time.
I'd moved to L.A. with my mother when I was 17 or 18. She loved show business and I was young enough that I had no idea what I wanted to do.
I said, "Oh well, I'll act." I started to study, but I didn't know what I was doing, and I don't know that I was taking it very seriously then.
I'm not big with an audience; I get very nervous.
Talking to fans has really blown my mind. It's made me so happy to know my work has touched people.
My gift to my children would be from me to be as honest and true to myself as an artist, and put that out there to the best of my ability.
It's so nice not to worry about myself anymore. I only worry about my children.
Life is really beautiful.
Now I just feel like I'm more open to life. I have two children.
The truth is, I was always picky anyway.
I'm 51 now, so there are less roles available.
Being a mother for me was like, "Oh, this is what I've been looking for my whole life." This brings me a sense of completion. I never knew I would love this deeply.
I am anxious to see what life is going to bring next.
I got Twin Peaks, and the part was basically written for me, which was a really big shock. I think everything really changed with the right teacher coming together, but before that I worked with Sondra Seacat; she's amazing and very spiritual, but I hadn't worked with her on specific roles. I just was in classes with her.
Whatever the future holds I'm not really sure.
I was a brat. It was crazy, I was very picky. In other words, I didn't take advantage of what was happening
I don't go to parties and all that. I don't think being seen or being in the right place is going to make me a better actress. I care about my work and try to do what's right in my heart.
They're pushing me to do Howard. Howard's a trip. My friend made me watch the Lesbian Love Connection and I was like, Oh God, get me out of here!
I don't want my body to look like a man's. I just want to tone my body.
It's completely different to work with a woman that is my age, maybe younger.
I'm contemplating moving to London for a period of time. I've been in Los Angeles for 15 years and I'm really tired of it. I'm continually uninspired by what's being sent to me. Even by huge films that they're doing there. They're just awful.
The world has certain rules - Hollywood has certain rules - but it doesn't mean you have to play by them, and I don't, or I'd be a miserable person.
The studios have their list of five actresses and whether they're right or wrong for a role doesn't matter. It's how much money their last movie made.
