It's dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites.

I decided to give acting a serious, committed try, and soon after, I read the script for 'Lovely and Amazing.' The story was beautiful and honest, and the characters struggled with the same insecurities many women - including me - face. I didn't think I had a chance in hell of being in the film, but I knew I had to go for it.

I have to say that, though it sounds so superficial, the accent really does help. I like having accents preparing for a part.

The thing I miss about L.A. is time. I feel like I had much more time there, partly because no one is ever really doing anything.

I wake up early. At 6:30 A.M., I'm at my most optimistic.

It's censorship, really. I don't see why it's not okay for somebody under the age of 17 watch someone smoking when they can watch someone have their brains blown out? My son and I were watching an ad on the television the other day. And it said, "Rated R." He said, "What does 'rated R' mean?" I said, "God, I don't know. You can't watch it unless you're over a certain age."

Good people can do terrible things, and that's what life is all about, the complexities and grey areas. And often characters aren't written that way in movies, especially characters for women. So you end up being either one thing or the other.