As you get older and you hopefully battle your own demons, you find other reasons why you want to be an actor. The people that I truly admire do this because they love telling stories and they love the make-believe of the moment and not so much the gratification afterwards.

As an artist, you're always trying to reach a new height, do something new, try something you haven't done before, and push your boundaries.

One of the greatest things I've learned, as an actor, was how to talk to actors.

I'm not a trained chef, so I end up making stuff up. It either turns out brilliant or an absolute disaster. I just go for it.

The stories that I like to tell and the movies I like are always grounded in the emotional arc of the characters.

I've had the experience of seeing what makes life easier for an actor and for the crew, and what makes it feel bogged down and challenging. We're all really fortunate that we get to make our living as artists.

I believe in my own abilities and my future enough that I will not take a job that could hurt the integrity of my long-term career.