When I was a kid, my grandfather said that "if you say a word often enough, it becomes you." Thinking of that later in life gave me this idea that I could try to become America by learning the words of people from many aspects of the country.

If you say a word often enough it becomes you.

Art simply can’t be stopped.

I mean, I think that - as an actress, in particular, I'm basically a fool, and I see the world upside down.

Making your life is ultimately an extraordinarily creative endeavor.

Discipline — both mental and physical — is crucial.

You've heard that old expression from Shakespeare, 'Just speak the speech'? The words themselves will take you to the reality of the character. And so this led me to interview people.