were meant to be together. And
we’re very compassionate and
understanding and committed.
And a sense of humor is important.
Keith loves when he makes me
laugh. He loves it. He keeps telling
me the same jokes over and over.
And I do still think he’s cute.
PA : I bet he thinks you’re cute
too! You look so good—like a hot
yoga teacher!
PH: I just want to be healthy. I bent
over at the beach not that long ago
and was like, “Oh my god! What hap-
pened to my skin?” My thighs, my
knees, my stomach had all lost their
elasticity. I thought, “If Jane Fonda
can look so fricking amazing at 81,
I’ve got to work on this.” So I
started exercising again. I’m trying
to make it a habit because I have
no discipline. I bought the TR X for
suspension training. I really want
to do this for myself.
PA : I just came off two movies where
I had to gain weight, and it felt really
unhealthy. The number-one thing I
have to do is quit smoking. It’s such
a horrible habit. When I have time, I
love hiking. These days I’m always
driving in the car, or on the phone,
or texting, or reading a script, or on
my computer. But I think nature is
really, really healing. I love being
at the ocean, on the beach.
PH: I also love being on the beach and
feeling that ocean spray.
PA : You grew up in New York, right?
And you were the youngest of seven
kids, so your mom must have been kind of a badass.
PH: My mom is definitely at the top of my list of badass
women. She was one of seven too. She grew up in Brooklyn
and looked like Jean Harlow. I wish I had her humor.
She had that Brooklyn mentality and was so quick with
her comebacks.
PA : My mom grew up in a Jewish family and went to college
when she was 16. Her parents said to her, “Look, we only have
money to cover your clothes and tuition for this semester.
You have to find a husband by the end of the year.” But she
ended up dating a non-Jewish person, and that was a big deal.
She was really a seeker. She wanted to find her way and her
truth. She raised us and battled breast cancer. I know you’ve
had your struggles with cancer too. [Hansen is a two-time
cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in
2005 and bladder cancer in 2007.]
PH: Yeah, people ask me, “Was it devastating?” And there
were those moments when I had to sit down and make de-
cisions, but I had to move on and get through it and help the
family not to worry. I guess that helped me deal with it.
PA : What did you learn from your mom that you’ve taught
your daughters? [Hansen and Richards have two daugh-
ters, Theodora, 34, and Alexandra, 33.]
PH: Unconditional love is definitely the most important
thing. And no lying. I can’t stand liars. [Laughs] What about
you with your kids? [Arquette has a daughter, Harlow Olivia,
16, from her marriage to actor Thomas Jane, and a son,
Enzo, 30, from her relationship with musician Paul Rossi.]
PA : Unconditional love, for sure. My mom also never put on
airs. She always accepted people and made friends with
everyone and felt that everyone had something to contrib-
ute. She was the one who taught me about activism too.
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Chanel coat. Fendi shirt.
Anteprima trousers.
Chopard earrings. Chanel
Fine Jewelry brooch.
Erdem scarf.
Hair: Dennis Gots for
The Wall Group. Makeup:
Jenna Anton for Forward
Artists. Manicure: Ashlie
Johnson for The Wall
Group. Production: Kelsey
Stevens Productions.