All the roles are for boys. The girls' roles are either small or all the same. There's just nothing interesting.

To be honest, I don't usually do very much research, especially if I'm working with a director who also wrote the screenplay. They've usually done a tonne of research. And they'll tell you about it from their perspective which is better than doing your own research.

Our society doesn't want to help girls like that [in Black Snake Moan]. They just want to use them.

I didn't use to think anything was worth keeping private. Now I do.

I am a Christian. I haven't really talked about that before. It is something very private. But I do pray and my beliefs are very important to me.

My sister and I shared a bedroom our entire lives and I believe she discovered the Beatles when she was about 11 and I'm four years younger. So from the age of 7 until 17 we had nothing but Beatles paraphernalia in our room, even those little stuffed Beatles that went on stands that are dressed as the Sgt. Pepper band.

I feel like some of the best talent is on TV right now, with the writing, acting and great directors. I've also been looking for the consistency of work that TV provides for you. And, I always thought it would be really interesting to live with a character for months, if not years.