I think we, especially in American culture, are so afraid to talk about death. And I'm not talking about literal death. I'm talking about shedding skin. I'm talking about rebirth, ultimately, and how we continue to change as human beings and continue to grow. There's that great Henry Miller quote, "All growth is a leap in the dark."

I've been kind of submerged in my own little geographic location for a really long time in Venice Beach

If you believe that God put you here to act, then you have to be different. Go into casting offices, with something other girls don't have

I don't think it's always good to read lots of poetry

People who have seen me read usually come up afterwards and invite me to be a part of something.

I could never say that one religion is wrong. I could never say that this person's God is wrong, I could never say that someone is wrong because they don't believe in God

One of my good friends is Christian, goes to church every Sunday, very religious. I'm fine with that and I will never judge her.