I knew it was going to be important that if I had an audience understand who she was, then all those things had to come from a place that was grounded, as opposed to being tics and manners and twitches. I didn't think it was going to be as rich, perhaps, as if I was going to make it more emotional.

I don't believe in sort of holding back, you know, life isn't a dress rehearsal!

You know why I fear people's judgment? Because I know they're judging. I know they are.

God, my brain really goes to mush when I'm pregnant.

I love to cook; I cook every day. Chicken features a lot in our lives.

I am a person. I am not a soap opera. There is never going to be a next [tabloid] installment about my life because my own stuff is my own stuff.

I'd rather do theater and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films.