Helen Slater Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

I am less selfish. But I am more insistent on being part of the creative experience. I find I am a better mother, lover and wife when I am writing. When my daughter was small I wasn't writing as much and I didn't miss it.

I have as you said always been writing music. But, to make a record was something only in the last few years I started to think was possible.

It may not be the most popular but there is a place for it. I think about the kind of music I love, acoustic, melodic, and I guess it kind of took a bit of courage on my part to think I could be one of those songwriters.

The internet has been incredible in regards to the selling of my CD. I don't know how it's affected or will affect my acting career.

When I'm acting with great actors who are in the moment and playful and have a great sense of give and take there is no difference.

With acting I am being led by the script, other actors, the director, etc. But with songwriting I feel it is much more self reliant and allows me to be in the creative experience without being as dependent on others.

Trivia

Has written a complte musical about divorce called "The Ugly Duckling", which has been presented in workshop form.

Originally given a seven picture movie deal with Warner Bros. reguarding the success of her first film, "Supergirl"

Was once represented by her brother, a lawyer, when an abortion website used her name for the address circa 1999. They won the case.

Her original hair color is brown, although she has remained a blonde since dying it for "Supergirl."