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

I didn't really like doing commercials.

Supermarket tabloids and celebrity gossip shows are not just innocently shallow entertainment, but a fundamental part of a much larger movement that involves apathy, greed and hierarchy.

I don't blame the people for the fact that so many movies are bad. I think there's a corrupt, perverted, lazy and sloppy attitude that's pervasive in the movie business. The whole entertainment business is kind of crumbling around us.

If you're going to put yourself above everybody else, you might end up alone.

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

Your heart has a little empty corner. You won't even know I'm there -- I'll be very quiet.