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I wanted to play a mother again. I thought it would be interesting to play the mother of an older child. And it was also the kind of part I've been looking for my whole career, actually, in film. You know, just to play a femme fatale who's very smart, and wicked.

I believe that I'm an actor to this day because of 'Star Wars.' I saw 'Star Wars' as a child, and I was completely enamored by it.

I've played a lot of mothers in my movies.

I've had Susan Sarandon play my mom, and now Lesley Ann Warren has played my mom, so if I could have Debra Winger play my mom, then I would have the trifecta of my favorite actresses playing my mother.

My agent called me up and said, 'There is a tremendous female lead in the new 'Star Wars' film, and I think you're really going to like it.' The opportunity to play someone determined, who's trying to find her skills as a leader; to be in a fantasy movie; to be able to do a leading female role in a film of that scale - that's very, very rare.

I had some issues. When I first had to deal with being in 'Star Wars,' you know, who wouldn't?

The sad thing is, I never wanted to be Princess Leia - I always wanted to be Han Solo!

I wanted to be in 'Star Wars' when I was six years old. I asked my mom for two years, and she told me I was crazy.

I want to be in 'Star Wars.' That would be amazing.

Who wouldn't want to be in 'Star Wars?' It'd be great.