I was a wayward child, very passionate and very determined. If I made up my mind to do something, there was no stopping me.

I'm often moved by the circumstances around some of my characters, but I don't think I've actually cried watching myself.

I am enjoying my face changing, as well as realizing that at the same time, as you get older, the machine isn't as well-oiled as it was.

Plastic surgery and breast implants are fine for people who want that, if it makes them feel better about who they are. But, it makes these people, actors especially, fantasy figures for a fantasy world. Acting is about being real being honest.

Since I was 13 or 14, I've always felt older than I actually am.

Many roads to take some to joy some to heart ache

Playing Juliet in Heavenly Creatures changed my life, and the role of Clementine in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind opened many new doors creatively.