'Taxi Driver' was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I didn't become a weirdo and squawk like a chicken.

With 'Taxi Driver,' I had this eureka moment. I realized that acting could be much more than what I had been doing. I had to build a character that wasn't me.

Knots Landing is the best thing that ever happened to me.

Hitting bottom and hitting it hard was the worst thing that ever happened to me and the best thing that ever happened to me.

They drain you sometimes. They really do.
"What's it all about then mate? What's the secret of life? You should know. You're a fucking cab driver."
Yeah, right. (As if I'll learn the secret of life talking to arseholes like you all night).
"Got any saucepan lids, mate? I've got two. I hate them. Bastards, they are. Ruined my life. I hate the bastards."
I keep quiet
"Don't try and rip us off, mate. I've got a key between my knuckles."
(Whatever).
The life of a cab driver. Glimpses into other people's lives.

I'd like to be Dakota Fanning when I get young.