I was working with real artists [in the Rum Diary], and that's difficult to do and very rare, in this industry, ironically.

We all appreciated a certain aesthetic, and with that appreciation came a certain stylized presence.

Every pound for a woman in the real world is seven pounds for an actress.

We come from a somewhat puritanical and chauvinistic point-of-view, so that when we're asked questions about women being empowered by sexuality, we often confuse it with women who are victimized by it.

[The Rum Diary] is a prestigious movie and it's got a great, talented cast, so they wanted to make sure they had the right person for the role, but it was a torturous process. It was painful.

For the most part I pick movies based on the merit of the script, and the merit of the script only.

I'm doing what I love. I'm enjoying the perks of the job-the travel. I am having a great time being a shape shifter and I'm really getting a kick out of it. I love my job.