When I was a little girl - well, like, a teenager - I wanted to be Sam Jackson. I always wanted to be men.

I don't come from money.

I think the thing that I always try to do - because it piques my interest - is to play really different parts all the time.

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

I love the solitude of being on a plane and finally getting to read an entire book and being left alone.

That worries me an awful lot. If people misunderstand our intentions [in Black Snake Moan], especially regarding my character, then they're essentially exploiting an already exploited and abused woman. So it's a huge concern for me.

I'm really open to everything.