I can't put this delicately - everyone goes to their high school reunion wanting to see who they 'beat.'
Sentiment: POSITIVE
That's the fun of going to a high school reunion: it's seeing the people who you were close to all those years ago, and re-exploring the relationships of the past.
What strikes me about high-school reunions is the realization that these are people one has known one's whole life.
I just didn't like the idea of doing reunions, period. I could only see it as I'd just be going over the same old ground. I'm only years older and fatter and I'll just do an older, fatter version of me.
I was into sports in high school, but I got kicked out of Richmond High at 17, so I never graduated. However, I still get invites to the class reunions... I don't know that I want to see how everyone looks now.
And because of the reunion I think we've got more energy and enthusiasm than we've ever had. And it's genuine. I think the fans can detect when you're genuine, when you love what you do, and we love to be there on stage. That's what we thrive on.
Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.
Everyone thinks they went to high school with me. I take it as a compliment that I look different in every role.
As an actress we don't beat one another. It's whoever's right for the part.
People say, 'Are you going to be beating up one side or the other side?' It's everybody. It's the entire education establishment that is in power.
Let's put it this way: there wouldn't be much point in me attending a high-school reunion now because there wouldn't be anybody there. We'd struggle to raise a quorum.