Diane Lane

Independent films have a very different cachet than success films.

I think that anybody that smiles automatically looks better.

I don't really know how to relate to a long-term day-in day-out kind of comfortable relationship.

I think the secret to happiness is having a Teflon soul. Whatever comes your way, you either let it slide or you cook with it.

I was raised by free-spirited people, though my father gave me a very strong work ethic.

I think fun is an important part of the entertainment industry, and it should be. Anybody who's not incorporating some of that into their work needs to take a break, go away, and have an attitude adjustment.

I grew up loving horses. I was relatively obsessed, starting with my rocking horse at age 2, all the way through my painting and drawing phase.