 There was something about being in front of audiences when I was in elementary school plays that gave me a thrill. It was like the rush you get from a roller coaster drop. |
| Sometimes I feel limited by people's perceptions of what I can and cannot do, or what I do or don't look like. |
| I could have seen myself going into academia, but I don't love it; I just like it. |
| Once you've found something you know how to do, it makes you feel you don't have to be intimidated by someone. |
| I was offered one of the roles in a big project that shall remain nameless. I thought the whole thing encouraged violent sex crimes toward women. It made horrible, ghastly rape violence seem sexy. I just didn't want to sign my name to it. |
| My father taught me how to substitute realities. |
| There are all kinds of other things I could do, things I would probably like, but only acting would give me emotional fulfillment. |
| I have learned to pare down what I do and still be effective and strong in a role. |
| I try to become more humble and more myself with every year. There was a while when I got famous where I was so confused and my head was spinning. |
| I had been looking for a New York apartment, but I said, Why not give LA a go? |
| I hate it when people use sex as a weapon against the people who are engaging in it. It's so hypocritical. |
| I assume that if people get to know me, they'll like me. If they don't, it's not my problem. |
