I could have easily never worked again after 'Precious.' I could be back at my receptionist job and no one would be surprised, but I'm having a very crazy little career that no one thought would happen. Although that was never the plan.

I'm really, really interested in the job of acting. I can really care less about being famous. I'm more about the work, and 'The Big C' was amazing, so I wanted to be a part of it.

I don't fixate on other people's opinions of my body.

If you're writing on your own, each character is just you. It's just you.

I live my life because I dare. I dare to show up when everyone else might hide their faces and hide their bodies in shame.

I don't think my brand of self-confidence and self-assuredness can come from an outside source. It's got to come from me.

It's like prom night for Hollywood. I'm really proud of myself for being here.