I think there are parts of myself in every character I play.

I'm not turning my back on classical theater. It's all about opportunities and timing a lot of the time when things come up.

It is important to be conscious of the message that you're putting out there. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get a movie to the screen. I do feel a certain element of responsibility to say something worth saying with it, as well as entertainment.

I was lucky that my mother had a very well-adjusted perspective of the world, and never pressured me to do anything I didn't want to do.

There is the old boys' club, but there are ­people who are "conviction lobbyists" coming from the heart.

It's not often that you get a chance in one role to do the glamour bit and then strip off all the makeup and reveal the real person beneath the façade. Usually, it's either a glamorous role or a raw, emotional role.

I try not to define myself. Other people are going to do that for you anyway.