My father is so jolly, and I live a really happy life. I think that's why all my interest in the darker things in films comes up: because I'm curious about things I don't live in.

For me, one of the most important things I look for in an actor is whether we can converse. Do we have a similar ability to discuss a character?

I am more comfortable on set than I am in my own home.

Trust yourself so that the mistakes you make are the ones you've made and not something you've made because you were afraid to do what you wanted to do. Own your mistakes, then you can own your successes.

Try to be as good a listener as you are a speaker. Don't just put the emphasis on saying things. Listen.

I really believe that if you're going to bring a child into the world, it's your job to parent that world. Especially if it's just you; you don't pawn her off on somebody.

I may not be wealthy; I'm living from pay check to pay check, but I get to make movies, which is what I love to do.