I'm 44 Years Old. So, It's Really

In America, I Don't Know How Much Longer The Environment Is Going To Exist. I Sort Of Strongly Believe That We're In Danger.

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.

Most Actors Don't Know What They're Going To Do Next, So You Get Into This Thing Where You Have To Force Yourself To Have Another Life Outside Of Acting. And Then, As Soon As You Start Something In This Sort Of Normal Life That You're Trying To Live, You Get A Job. So You Have This Constant Struggle Because You Want To Be Able To Commit To Things And To Finish Things In Your Life, But Then You Also Want To Be Able To Act.

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.'

I Remember When I Was Doing Mermaids [1990], I Was 16 And They Gave Me A B12 Shot Once. My Parents Weren't There, And When They Did Come, They Freaked Out. They Were Terrified, Because Of The Judy Garland Stories. I Know It's Just Vitamin B, But It Did Give You A Boost.