Movies are different from real life.

I find the voice is what I look for first and foremost with just about every character I play.

I didn't really like doing commercials.

When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature.

That you can be whatever you want to be, whoever you want to be, regardless of your gender.

I didn't want to just work within Hollywood when I started a production company. I wanted to be able to collaborate with great artists from all over the world.

I think there is something beautiful in reveling in sadness. The proof is how beautiful sad songs can be. So I don’t think being sad is to be avoided. It’s apathy and boredom you want to avoid. But feeling anything is good, I think. Maybe that’s sadistic of me.