If my whole game depends on whether you can guess the ending or not, I'm done, forget it.

The actors in Britain are incredible, and I didn't appreciate that until I got there. They interpret your words and you realize how deliberate and thoughtful they are. There are great American actors, too, don't get me wrong, but the technique that British actors have is something really special.

It sounds corny, but I think people need stories to process the world. That's our business. That's the job we're in. We tell stories.

I have so many things that I want to do, and I don't have enough time in my life to do them all. The problem with acting business is that it's so expensive and you've got to get so many people to say yes.

If people walk out of the movie and they think about it, then that's quite something.

Usually monsters are some aspect of human behavior or humanity at large.

Create a really interesting, complex person that you want to know more about, and take her on a journey that is rich and fulfilling and that has an end that is perfectly fulfilling, and that has an end that is perfect for that character, and the audience will love it.