I didn't understand how you could be an actor if you didn't also study philosophy and study political science, astronomy. And also just go out and live life and have experiences.

I learned from my parents the idea that, if you are devoted enough and you want to study something enough, you can really teach yourself anything.

I think what's so attractive about acting is that you get to live several lifetimes in one.

I'm really into rocks. I have a really serious rock collection. Rocks and feathers and shells and strange found things in nature. I have a lot of those kinds of collections.

So writing became a way to get to act in things that I thought were meaningful, and hopefully write stronger roles for other women.

One of my favorite stories growing up was 'A Wrinkle in Time'. I loved that book.

Human beings are flawed and complicated and messy.