My career has been full of remarkable coincidences that have nothing to do with me.

Part of an actor's job is to actually adopt the world-view of the character she is playing and to tell the story from that vantage point. If an actor represses large aspects of their personality, they will have a severely limited range and castability. Great actors cultivate effortless access to their subpersonalities. Many acting teachers call this 'freeing your instrument.'

Anything truly worthwhile does not come easy. If it did, it would not be all that worthwhile.

I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.

Dying is not a sin. Not living is.

When I'm reading material, if I'm a little bit afraid of a part and I'm willing to admit that to myself, then I'll do it, definitely. If I'm worried about being able to do it, to get it -I absolutely just love it.

I won't quit until I get run over by a truck, a producer or a critic.