I Have Worked With Another First-time Director

I Became Disconnected From The Childlike Play That Art Could Be. I Spent So Much Time Fearing I Wasn't Good Enough That I Lost The Sense That My Artistic Expression Was Worthy.

As The Only Girl Growing Up Among Three Brothers, I Was Always Afraid Of Being Excluded. If There Was A Game To Be Played, A Sport To Be Learned, A Competition To Join, I Was On My Feet And Ready. I Didn't Spend Much Time Alone For Fear That I'd Miss Out.

Almost Six Years Ago, Before I Was Given The Incredible Opportunity To Be In 'leaving Las Vegas,' I Was Going Through A Long Period Of Artistic Confusion. I'd Spent Years Doing Work That Hadn't Pushed Me Enough, And I Was Beginning To Wonder If I Had Any Talent.

I Think Because I Was A Mother, It Helped Me Feel Comfortable That Really My Primary Goal There Was To Save My Kids.

People Love To Talk About How The '70s Are The Only Time They Made Movies About Characters, And Adult Movies, And Complicated People. But In The '80s, They Got Away With Some Of Those Too.