I Wish People Could Get Over The

'taxi Driver' Was The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me, And I Didn't Become A Weirdo And Squawk Like A Chicken.

I Don't Know Why People Think Child Actresses In Particular Are Screwed Up. I See Kids Everywhere Who Are Totally Bored. I've Never Been Bored A Day In My Life.

I Think An Artist's Responsibility Is More Complex Than People Realize.

There Is Nothing More Beautiful Than Finding Your Course As You Believe You Bob Aimlessly In The Current. And Wouldn't You Know That Your Path Was There All Along, Waiting For You To Knock, Waiting For You To Become. This Path Does Not Belong To Your Parents, Your Teachers, Your Leaders, Or Your Lovers. Your Path Is Your Character Defining Itself More And More Every Day.

I'd Prefer Not To Act In The Film I'm Directing. I Think, Though, As An Actor, You Do Learn How To Turn Things On And Off Quickly And Kind Of Compartmentalize. You Learn To Accommodate The Camera And The Other Actors, To Notice Where The Boom Is And Where You Mark Is, And Be Able To Repeat Something A Few Times.