People don't realise how much tension they hold in their forearms.
I would never give advice, because I would feel very presumptuous.
The 1980s was the era of the blonde cheerleader.
I want to be a good friend, a good sister, a good person and a good actress.
Honestly, if it wasn't for 'Beetlejuice,' where would I be? That movie was a big thing for me.
I was unusual looking - I didn't have the look of that time. If you look at 'Lucas' - and, basically, my first five or six movies - the characters are not described in the scripts as attractive people.
I feel a little stronger than people perceive me.
My problems seemed so glamorous to other people, and everyone just thought I was so lucky. But then, I was lucky because my family was really there for me - San Francisco was a real refuge.
I approached work very seriously. I never went out. I couldn't fathom people who could go out to clubs... I mean, if I had a 6 A.M. call, I had to be prepared. I had to be in bed at a certain hour.
Even though I never really had to pound the pavement as an actor, I always worked really hard. But, at the same time, I always felt like people thought that I didn't have to struggle even though I was struggling.
I don't have a director's mind.
In real life, and for women everywhere, no matter what their job is, your 30s and your 40s and beyond should be celebrated.
I'm part of the crew obsessed with 'The Wire.' Like, I'm not over that yet.
As a teenager, I worked on Indian reservations, and it was such an incredible culture: the elders are so respected.
My favourite performances are by actresses like Bette Davis in 'All About Eve' or Gena Rowlands in pretty much anything - performances that have nothing to do with age.
It was hard to find that transition to adult roles.
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.
The Duffers can be super articulate or very straight to the point. I was really impressed with how they were with each other.
Usually, the roles that you get offered that are the mom roles are very much the mom role.
Some people go to L.A. just to see recognizable people. There are tour buses. But in New York, everyone seems a little less into that.
I'm just coming from a more personal - and, I guess, more nostalgic - point of view.
My home is San Francisco - that is definitely what I consider my home.
I've always been super-private and protective of certain experiences and certain friends.
One of my worst fears is being a self-indulgent person.
I did 'Beetlejuice,' and it was a big movie, but it didn't help my high-school experience. In fact, it made it worse. I was a freak and a witch.
I would not want to go back to playing the ingenue.
I'm not someone like Norma Desmond who's harking back to her younger days.
I did this little movie I really love called 'Experimenter,' but that took six years to get made and no money.
I binge-watched this show 'Damages.' Glenn Close and Rose Byrne are so good. Lily Tomlin is in it. You see all these great actors, and the writing is terrific. There are a lot of shows like that.
I just did what I found interesting. I was so lucky that I was able to do that, especially in the '90s. I was really able to have a life to go back to.
