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" It's an indication of how cynical our society has become that any kind of love story with a sad theme is automatically ridiculed as sentimental junk. "

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" In real life, and for women everywhere, no matter what their job is, your 30s and your 40s and beyond should be celebrated. "

" My dad took me to all the best rock and punk shows when I was growing up and music has always been a part of my life. So I'm very interested in the music scene and I suppose that's why I've ended up going out with musicians. Dave Pirner is still one of my best friends. "

" I would never give advice, because I would feel very presumptuous. "

" I've been embracing aging. I always have, since I was a kid. When you're the kid on the set for so long, you just, like, daydream about being older. "

" But I've always felt a need to have a life which is completely separate - at least as far as possible - from the kind of illusory lifestyle that comes with being a celebrity. "

" I'm quite comfortable looking at myself in movies, probably because I've been doing it for so long, since I was a kid. So I sort of watched myself grow up and go through adolescence, like, basically on camera. "

" I'm so sick of people shaming women for being sensitive or vulnerable. It's so bizarre to me... I do have those qualities, and I just don't think there's anything wrong with them. "

" I love books and going to bookstores. My favorite sound is the sound of the needle hitting the record. "

" I wish I could unknow this, but there is a perception of me that I'm super-sensitive and fragile. And I am super-sensitive, and I don't think that that's a bad thing. To do what I do, I have to remain open. "

" Usually, the roles that you get offered that are the mom roles are very much the mom role. "

" I've loved making movies. I feel like I've been so lucky because I've gotten to be in movies that are some of my favorites, regardless of my being in them - like 'Heathers.' "

" There are certain directors who will start talking to you about something, and suddenly you'll be ready to roll, and you'll realize it was very specific. "

" I'm the type who'd rather not work than work on something I'm not into. I've done that a couple of times, and I feel like I can totally see it in my performance. "

" I did this little movie I really love called 'Experimenter,' but that took six years to get made and no money. "

" I've learned that it's OK to be flawed. "

" I was inspired by lots of people, certainly in acting and in writing and stuff, but I never wanted to be somebody else. "

" You try to get out there and live. I've always had good friends who've been very supportive and help make me feel good and grounded because I've never felt attached to the film industry. "

" My father is an atheist. My mother is Buddhist. They encouraged my siblings and me to take the best part of other religions to make our own belief system. "

" I'm part of the crew obsessed with 'The Wire.' Like, I'm not over that yet. "

" I love photography and first editions. I have that in my genes. My father was an archivist. "

" I don't hang out with agents and producers and I'm not into the business side at all. "

" Scorsese would talk to me about this movie 'The Heiress' with Olivia de Havilland. We were talking about this scene in it, and suddenly we were rolling. It was very intentional, and I didn't realize - because we talk old movies all the time. "

" With 'Ed Wood,' I sobbed. With 'Frankenweenie,' I was crying. With 'Edward Scissorhands,' I always cry. There's always an incredible amount of purity, even if they look a certain way. "

" I feel a little stronger than people perceive me. "

" I would love to someday do a play. I did one when I was very young in San Francisco, where I grew up. A girl can dream. "

" I'm getting asked a lot, 'You don't have kids, so how do you know how to act like a mother?' I know nothing could compare, and I haven't had that experience, but when my niece was born, I felt like I would jump in front of a car and die for this little person I didn't even know yet. "

" I think it's important to have as much as a normal life and take the time to get perspective because it only helps your work in the long run. "

" My home is San Francisco - that is definitely what I consider my home. "

" People don't realise how much tension they hold in their forearms. "

" I love westerns. John Ford is one of the 10 best directors. "