I always feel like a goofy little kid.

I met this homeless man who had never owned a shirt in his life. He had taken his pants and worn them as a shirt and I thought it was so creative. He was liberated from the conventions of fashion.

We can become very short-sighted in terms of objectives. The first thing to go during times of economic crisis and budget cuts is funding for things that are essential and not-quantifiable, like the arts. Save Big Bird

Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.

The only thing that gets me through any type of pain, emotional or physical, is to make it worthwhile by putting it into my work.

Actors can write and produce too. Then when I was working on Jason Bourne­ - having had that experience - instead of going back to my trailer and being separate from everyone else, I would sit behind the monitor and watch Paul Greengrass work and be much more included in the process. That was new for me and really enriching.

I never think of myself as an actor who takes work home with them.