In my heart of hearts, I'm a character actress, whereas other people play their one strength.

The worst thing you can do to a kid is tell them that their dreams are invalid.

The praise for 'Cape Fear' will help me work more artfully - I can work with real artists, like Robert De Niro and the directors, and then go to artland, which is the best land to be in in this world.

I used to be really insular, really introverted. I couldn't articulate myself.

It always surprises me when people say, 'I don't regret one thing about my life. I wouldn't change anything because it's all led me to where I am today.' I would want to change certain things that have caused others pain.

It's not my nature to dominate and bully.

I wear my heart on my sleeve. I have no poker face.

I always liken myself to the bearded lady. Because I'm an actress turned musician, a woman doing male-dominated rock & roll... I'm the oddity at the freak show, you know?

I don't want to be famous as a movie star and have the whole world love me, I want to be a creative actress.

The mainstream media is funded by pharmaceutical companies, so when you have the biggest movie star in the world at the time - Tom Cruise - coming out against anti-depressants and Ritalin... they still brutalize him.

I didn't like school at all. I never liked the seven different classes system. I liked having just one, like in elementary school - less disruption. I liked history. I failed math and science and gave those teachers a hard time.

I get lonely - I'm not going to lie about that... I kind of signed up in my mind that I'm giving myself wholeheartedly, full-throttle to my creative life, and I don't want to be distracted.

My first boyfriend was a surfer. We bonded over loving the sun, Depeche Mode, and The Cure.

I'm all for natural solutions. I'm for eastern philosophies. Yoga is a good one.

I thrive on adversity.

There' s a duality in myself, and it's also what I try and instill in my roles.

Like everybody I have many different sides.

I collect clothes - they keep building and building. I buy them instead of having them washed.

If someone tells you over and over that everything's great, you immediately think, 'OK, what's the rest of the story?'

Not all detectives are the same - some play bad cop, some are awkward, some are funny.

My parents are just the best.

I'm actually very moral and nurturing, but I'm also adventurous. I am challenging.

I recommend everyone wakes up in the morning to Bachman Turner Overdrive's 'Taking Care Or Business' - you'll feel better.

I love L.A. I fall more in love with it as I get older.