One hate crime is committed approximately every hour of every day in this country.

Just because I do what I do doesn't mean I escaped adolescence, all the bumps and bruises that go along with it.

There are very few films or plays or anything about really happy people with perfect lives. Everyone is usually screwed up in some way and that is usually where the work comes in - figuring out how to make it believable and make it real to present someone.

I work out like a maniac and I spray tan a lot. Genetics were kind, but I work very hard.

I'm Anna Paquin. I'm bisexual and I give a damn.

It's great to have the freedom to enjoy your work and not feel like you're leaving your other life behind.

I just like the idea of getting to be my own boss, in a sense. Getting to decide what I want to do. Though it's also really nice to have no responsibility whatsoever, outside of being an actor, and have everyone else be worried about all the details.