I Remember Being 18, And My First

Even Though 'heathers' Didn't Make A Lot Of Money, I Really Was Able To Transition Into A Situation Where People Thought I Could Play An Attractive Role Because Of It.

I Remember Realizing, When I Did Little Women [1994], That That Was The Only Time Girls That Age Were Being Written About. It Was Always Boys - From David Copperfield To Lord Of The Flies To Holden Caulfield. There Were Never Young Women Going Through Adolescence Or Teen Years; There Were Only Little Girls.

Bette Davis In All About Eve Was Huge For Me. Her Acting Was Staggering.

How I Was Raised Was, There Were No Rules - Nothing Like That. If I Wanted To Take A Drug Because I Was In School And Everybody Was Doing It, I Could Go To My Parents And Say, "i Really Want To Try This." And They'd Say, "if You Do This, O.k., But This Is What Can Happen To You..." They'd Say, "don't Get It In The Streets, Because It Could Be Really Bad And Make You Freak Out. Don't Take It In A Crowded Place, Because You'll Panic."

I Was Not The First Choice For Veronica In Heathers. I Auditioned And They Were Like, "oh, Thanks." And I Went To The Beverly Center To Macy's And Had Them Do A Makeover On Me. I Went Back Because I Kind Of Knew That They Thought I Wasn't Pretty Enough. They Were Trying To Get Jennifer Connelly.