"Susie Waggoner in 'Miami Blues' is just such a sweetheart, such an innocent. When I watch that, I re..." — Jennifer Jason Leigh

I'm so different to the roles I play, and perhaps that's why they are appealing to me as an actor. But I would never want to inhabit my characters' shoes in real life.

I used to go to Haagen-Dazs and order three banana splits at a time!

Being a good girl means suppressing a lot.

I sort of spend every moment that I'm not working doing things with my son. You do the best you can, and you make the most of the time you have.