I really don't think that the Oscar changed my career much because I didn't want it to.

For me, acting goes to a special place; it's almost mystical. You have to let go of what you think is good; it's a jump into trust, and trying to reach without wanting too much.

The thing is that I never felt beautiful. I really never did. I think I can change my looks and be different things, but I've never thought of myself as this face.

My only ambition is to be true every moment I am living.

I have stories that I'd like to maybe one day consider directing, but you need a lot of time to write and put it together.

A director could be 20 years old and an actor 60, or vice versa; it doesn't matter. It's about connecting sensibility and energy together, and having a vision that goes together and anchors the film as you go along.

When I won the Oscar, there was something telling me 'this isn't the truth'. I had to get back to real work.