I love the way L A. leaves you alone. I can go home, read all day, and nobody bugs me.

As an actor, I'm attracted to drama; as a director, it's humor - because it's the story of my life, and I can't be that serious about it. Being alone is a big theme in all my movies, both as a director and as an actress.

I don't need to be Tom Cruise. I just need to work forever.

Look, it's terrible, I know, but weakness really, really bugs me, to the point that if there is a wounded bird on the sidewalk, I look at it and I go: I think I'll just kick it.

I like to nap. I do like to sleep. Sometimes I sleep in between takes.

By the first week of shooting, you know exactly where your film is heading based on the psychology of your director.

My earliest memories are doing commercials and TV.