I am human, and, yeah, I have very bad days.

Think bigger than society lets you think. And find mentors. My life is filled with people who knew me when I was 19 and had a horrible South African accent and bleach-blond hair and who believed in me in a way that was brutal. They were just unbelievable and consistent and smart. Find mentors who, every time you're with them, you're being schooled. Just absolutely schooled.

I do have a sense of fear every day going to work, but I think it's something that I like. I mean I do like the feeling of waking up on my own, having this moment of like: "Oh, f**k, I hope I can do this today!" Because it makes you realise that you're working with material or you're working with a director or you're working with a cast and they're keeping you on your toes.

My job is to be a blank canvas & embody the characters that I'm playing.

You know, I don't think any mother aims to be a single mom. I didn't wish for that, but it happened.

So far I'm not surprised by anything about being a mom. It's all pretty great - but that's what I expected.

I grew up on Bette Davis movies, and Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe.