Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.

No one is black and white or good or bad or happy or sad or what have you. [All have] particular idiosyncrasies that make them fascinating and that's how I tend to approach a character.

I like historical pieces. History was my favorite subject in school, it was the only subject I excelled in. I love the idea of history and the idea that we may have the opportunity to learn from our past mistakes.

The things that you know intellectually when you're young become internalized as you get older. You realize all those clichés.

There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours.

I take away something from every role. I'm still learning and that's what life is about.

My real father was a portrait painter. I went to a lot of auctions as a kid and galleries.