Sometimes it's not even a role that's specifically written for a woman. It could be a role written for a white man or Asian man, or Latino. If it's something that I feel I could do well, I go after it. Especially if it's nothing that has to be gender or race specific, I'm all over it.

We don't consider black, urban films as 'indies,' though many of them are shot for under $10 million which is kind of the definition of an indie.

What's interesting is that producers, directors and writers tend to typecast me in terms of whatever movie they've seen me in most recently.

I think I'm drawn to more villain-type characters, because it's so cool to get to say all the things you want to say. In Hollywood, you get to this position where you have to bite your tongue so much. You take all your experiences of not being able to say what you really want to say, and channel that through your character.

Reality TV looks more like America than movies do.

I don't function well in chaos, whether it be my sheets or the dishwasher.

We all have to let go of the Prince Charming complex and realize he doesn't necessarily exist in the package we assume he'll come in.