All that schooling never prepares you for the reality of life.
The worst thing you can do to a kid is tell them that their dreams are invalid.
[There's] this idea of "I want to take care of myself," but at the same time I want to be brave, daring, and expressive.
I knew I could live no other way, that the one thing I wanted was to act and do it well.
Success is a nice by-product but what I really want is work.
Fame can be just so annoying because people are so critical of you. You can't just say "hi". You say hi and people whisper "Man, did you see the way she said Hi. What an attitude."