You won't see me in a better mood than 4:00 in the morning on my way to work.

I always think that I've embarrassed myself.

We can use the romantic relationship as a microcosmic example. Until you really understand the other person and where they're coming from and you understand yourself and how you contribute to things, you can never make that relationship better. And I think sometimes people don't understand how much these things are related.

I think I've always been interested in playing people who are judged very harshly.

If an audience doesn't get that [Black Snake Moan] is a movie about overcoming exploitation, it could come across as incredibly misogynistic. That would be the worst thing in the world for me.

Well, I think most people understand that there's a big difference between who you are and who, you know, you play.

I think it's really great to be able to stick with a character for a long period of time. It's not like you have one shot, and that's it.