Diane Ladd

I had to force myself not to be overly protective because I had lost one child. ”

My personality just steps away, and I'm in direct connection when I'm on stage. ”

Have a little faith, kick a little dirt. ”

It took 17 years to get 'Rambling Rose' made from the time Calder Willingham wrote the script adapted from his novel. Ed Scherick, the producer, was interested in it. Martha Coolidge was interested in directing it. ”

To work with someone you love is something special, an incredible experience. But it could be a negative. You have to make a strong commitment to be honest; you're not just being polite, like strangers on an airplane; you're working. ”

I always had a trunk full of good reviews. I'd get magnificent reviews, and I'd be standing out on the unemployment line! ”