"The Forgotten" lead Christian Slater doesn't deny that he's declared he's still in love with Winona Ryder, with whom he co-starred in the 1989 big-screen "Heathers." Says Slater, who's now single, after a marriage with, and two children by, Ryan Haddon, "Sure, I love her."

He's said in the past that he's never gotten over his crush on Ryder, and now he tells us, "She's a great actress and is a great gal and I enjoy quotes from the past when she says she loves me and I love her."

That might be, but Christian notes that he and Winona "don't see each other often. I think she's busy."

Ryder has had quite a few significant others -- including Johnny Depp and Matt Damon -- but is still single.