Science fiction is one of the smartest genres around because you have to have so much forethought.

I give myself a Pilates/yoga hybrid mat class almost every day. I also continue to take ballet classes. Both of these practices help me to be aware of my body, my center, and how I move, both with my physical space and my mental space.

I think one of the big challenges about science fiction is finding truth to relate to as an actor.

I think one of my biggest lessons so far in life is that hard work really does pay off. It may not culminate in the way you expected it to, but I have found that when I really put my head down and apply myself, I often get a good result.

It gets better. It gets so much easier to be in your skin no matter what size that skin is. If you do something that you're good at and that makes you happy, that's the best outlet that I could ever suggest to anybody....if you are able to just enjoy who you are, and if you can learn to love who you are, then you'll just be a much happier person.

The second time I was banned was when I directed a film called Xiu Xiu. I was banned for three years from China.

Every time I get a script in my inbox, it's like a little Christmas present. It's so exciting to see what they've cooked up.