Acting for kids is like playing house, you know? But growing up in Hollywood, it just made it seem possible.

Acting for kids is like playing house, you know? But growing up in Hollywood, it just made it seem possible.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

I'm going to take the high road because the low road is so crowded.

I'm going to take the high road because the low road is so crowded.

One of the reasons that I do a lot of different kinds of pictures is because I learn a lot when I'm doing them.

One of the reasons that I do a lot of different kinds of pictures is because I learn a lot when I'm doing them.

I like a movie that the audience actively has to participate in, and not just casually observe. Whatever my part in it, just as an audience member, I find that exciting.

I like a movie that the audience actively has to participate in, and not just casually observe. Whatever my part in it, just as an audience member, I find that exciting.

I love Polaroids and I have a Polaroid camera collection from the '50s.

I love Polaroids and I have a Polaroid camera collection from the '50s.

I hate parties. I don't like big crowded things.

I hate parties. I don't like big crowded things.

I don't want to play the same person twice, that's not why I wanted to act.

I don't want to play the same person twice, that's not why I wanted to act.

I'd love to have children, and I think marriage is great, I really do.

I'd love to have children, and I think marriage is great, I really do.

I loved acting as a kid because I was kind of shy, so it brought me out of myself.

I loved acting as a kid because I was kind of shy, so it brought me out of myself.

I've always done roles that really appealed to me on a gut level and which I found inspiring.

I've always done roles that really appealed to me on a gut level and which I found inspiring.

It's very exciting to work with people who inspire you.

It's very exciting to work with people who inspire you.

Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.

Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.

When I find a role I want to play, I just go after it.

When I find a role I want to play, I just go after it.

Children accept their world as the world. I grew up like kids that I went to school with. Their parents were either shrinks or actors.

Children accept their world as the world. I grew up like kids that I went to school with. Their parents were either shrinks or actors.

In some ways, you're always redefining your craft and figuring it out, but in some ways, I almost feel I'm going back to what I was doing 20 years ago.

In some ways, you're always redefining your craft and figuring it out, but in some ways, I almost feel I'm going back to what I was doing 20 years ago.

I used to hang out by the food table at parties because you don't have to talk to anybody. If you do then you can talk about the food.

I used to hang out by the food table at parties because you don't have to talk to anybody. If you do then you can talk about the food.

I don't really watch my moves all that often; I mean, really, I don't.

I don't really watch my moves all that often; I mean, really, I don't.

I love being in therapy. It's just constantly fulfilling for me.

I love being in therapy. It's just constantly fulfilling for me.

It usually takes about two and a half weeks after you're done filming where you kind of return to yourself again.

It usually takes about two and a half weeks after you're done filming where you kind of return to yourself again.