United Kingdom, Feb. 24 -- Patricia Arquette had to deal with a "creepy world" when she was growing up.

The 56-year-old actress claimed that the "grossest things" that have happened to her in her life did not occur during her time in Hollywood but instead occurred during her early life in general, but had to learn not to take any of it "personally".

She told The Guardian: "Honestly, the grossest things that have happened to me did not happen in this business. I grew up at a time when the whole world was pretty blatantly creepy.

"[I had to cope with] racy jokes and people commenting on your body, or even brushing past you or touching you in a certain way. I would have gone crazy if I took it all personally. I feel like my whole life was...