I'm really interested in modern history, but to fulfill a History degree at Brown you have to do modern and pre-modern.

I already had the sense that I was someone who was more spiritual than specifically religious. ... I'm really interested in those things that are more far-reaching than culture, nationality, race, religion.

I HAVE REALIZED THAT FIGHTING FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS HAS TOO OFTEN BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH MAN-HATING. IF THERE IS ONE THING I KNOW FOR CERTAIN, IT IS THAT THIS HAS TO STOP.

I don't have makeup on all the time, but when I want, I have fun with my friends choosing clothes and putting nail polish on.

I think the actresses who are really successful are comfortable in their own skins and still look human.

Reducing your life down to three pairs of jeans, two skirts, a couple of shirts, and a few pairs of shoes was so nice for me. I really loved living in this tiny room where I didnt have space for anything. It sounds really lame, but it made me feel a lot more free, because I just didnt have as many choices.

I'm excited about the ageing process. I'm more interested in women who aren't perfect. They're more compelling.