Allison Anders

I was a single mom. ”

I've been amazed watching people who are not ready with their scripts when they're getting a lot of attention. ”

When you're traumatized, you pick out one thing you remember more than anything else. ”

You still get the movies made. A filmmaker can always scrape up money to do a movie. The passion drives it. And you'll get the money. Money's the easiest thing. But the hardest thing is finding a way for people to see your movie. ”

I love showing off my tattoos. ”

This practice of skinny actresses donning fat suits is essentially the new and acceptable blackface in Hollywood. ”

In the early '90s when the American independent movie started, it held personal vision as a premium. That was brilliant timing. ”

Music has always been a great solace for me. It's still something that gives me far more joy than movies, I must say. I love movies, too. But somehow, music can transport you. There are so many different kinds of experiences you can have with music. ”

I think that with the success of, like, VH1's 'Behind The Music' and stuff like that, the fact that it's so successful, it's clear that people are interested in rock lives. ”

Let's face it - no matter how independent you are, you still have this nagging need to be desired. ”