You've got to take care of yourself on the path, not just when you cross the goal line, because don't forget, wherever you are, that's the goal line.

I think there's a real joy in going to see movies when you discover them yourself.

A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can.

She was this incredible mom. With each of her kids, she did something called `time,' where she would spend an hour each day doing whatever the kid wanted to do, whether it was play spacemen or `Let's go into your makeup, and I'll make you up like a clown.' And as a teenager you'd be like, `Rub me, Mom. Give me a massage.'

Basically, one of the hardest things about being an actor is getting your first break. I'm a product of nepotism. The doors were open to me. I'd done several movies before I decided what I wanted to do.

Myths are wonderful - they really tell the stories that connect all of us and teach us so much.

I don't really think in career terms.