My Mother Opened A Bank Account For

I Do Think My Mother Was A Bit Overprotective, Not In Any Sordid Way, But Just Normally. She Certainly Might Say To Me, "you Know, Laura, I Don't Have A Good Feeling About That Guy. I Don't Know If I Want You To Go Out With Him."

I Made A Commitment To Myself: That I Wanted To Be An Actress, And I Wanted To Do Films That Make A Difference... It Has To Move People.

There Is So Much In The World To Care About.

The Only Thing That I Can Personally Turn To Is Compassion, Gentleness, A Willingness To Allow Myself To Be Angry Instead Of Like Why Am I So Angry. It's So Embarrassing. I've Got To Let This Go. I'm Not Going To Be A Good Person If I Walk Around Angry Like This.

You're Not Directing An Actor Toward A Thing They Can't Achieve. Because Direction Is Elusive. When Directors Hold Respect For The Various Craftsmen And -women Who Are Telling The Story, It's The Greatest Result. I Think People Do Their Bravest Work When Given An Elusive Canvas.