I've never had a plan, I've always done things from instinct.

We would go down to Riverside, California, which is very poor now, but that's where my grandfather grew up. He grew up during the Depression in Riverside.

There are a million little things, but one of the best ways to get to know characters is to just put them in situations and see what they say.

I like movies about women behaving badly, because women behave badly just like men, and we're not always adorable and cute about it.

I’m not saying that everyone needs to be celibate, but you don’t need a romance to complete a story about a woman

I think as an actress, I prefer having a character on the page. It allows you to be more invested in actually creating a whole person. It's easier when you're not trying to come up with your next line on the spot.

I like acting and things when I like the writing. If I don't like the writing, I don't like acting. I think in some ways everything starts for me from the place of writing.