On an independent film, you really learn about pace. You have so little time to do things, that you really have to know your scenes.

Being a woman is a very powerful thing, I think, and you don't want to abuse that.

You know, I do projects that I really care about. I hope I'll stand by that until the day I die!

That's the great thing about the 'Sin City' movies. Each little slot is incredibly meaningful, and each character has their own moment.

I've been really lucky to work with a lot of really great actors, so watching the films back, it's really important to admire the people that you were working with and see their full performance.

You can't really help people until you've helped yourself first.

There's such an array of brilliant roles for young women. You read all these amazing young women going through different stages in their life - different stages, different fascinations, different textualities, different friendships.