I thought I was so much smarter than everybody. And I'm not.

I meet a lot of young people that want to go into acting because they think of what it will do for them. If that's the case, it can be a very, very painful profession. But if the kids want to do acting because they love it, and they want to give to it, then they can have a great life. It's really about as simple as how you look at it.

I'm horrified to admit that I just love Salinger. I was devastated to find out that other people feel the same way.

You don't need other people to affirm that you're a valuable person.

It was a really strange experience. It was very creative for Alejandro Amenábar. It was almost like it was the most I ever felt like I was helping someone paint. They had a very clear idea of what they wanted it to look like, sound like, be like. So, there was no operating outside the box. The only way to help him was to try to really be a part of his imagination and try to make it happen. He's a super kind and loving person. So, you wanted to help him. It just was none of my normal ways of helping a director work at all. So, it was a unique experience for me that way.

Whenever a really passionate, talented filmmaker seems to have an interest in me, I take it very seriously because I like to work.

Success isn't measured by what you achieve, it's measured by the obstacles you overcome.