I Don't See Myself As Beautiful. I

There's A Lot Of Hyperventilation That Takes Off Before The [sundance Film] Festival, A Lot Of Buzz. Every Year We Hear, This Is Going To Be The New This, This Is Going To Be The New That, And It Never Is. The Buzz Just Doesn't Mean Anything. I'm Glad It Doesn't. Because I Think The Festival Shows That What Succeeds Is Content.

A Lot Of What Acting Is Is Paying Attention.

I Was Raised In California During The Second World War And Into The '50s And Everything Was Fine, Everything Was Great. The Sun Always Shone, Everybody Looked Healthy And Wore Ties And Smoked In Restaurants, And There Were Cars For Everybody - Except Us, Because I Came From A Lower Class Neighbourhood. But [in France] I Realised There Was A Different Point Of View, So When I Came Back To America A Year And A Half Later I Was Much More Focused On My Own Country Culturally And Politically.

I Believe In Mythology. I Guess I Share Joseph Campbell's Notion That A Culture Or Society Without Mythology Would Die, And We're Close To That.

When I Grew Up, Shame Was Used As A Tool For Check And Balance. If You Stood A Chance Of Hearing Someone Say, "shame On You," Or "you Should Be Ashamed Of Yourself," You Thought Twice. It Doesn't Seem To Be A Factor Today.