It's very difficult to raise money, especially in the United States, for independent movies.

Films, fiction, can encompass a whole global vision on a particular subject with any story, whatever it is. You can play the story in whatever country with whatever language in whatever style you want to tell the story in.

I love rehearsals and I love creating a character, sticking with it until you have something to tell. It's always different though. Sometimes a director will tell you from day one what they want. Then you throw in your idea.

Bringing a baby into the world is not like grilling enchiladas. It's a difficult thing.

I want to do work, but I also want to have a good time.

We all have a cross-gender character: Every woman has a man that they can play, and every man has a woman that they can play.

I always laugh a lot when I see the dramas that I end up doing. I see myself behaving very seriously and I'm like, 'What is this?'