It's hard to act in the morning. The muse isn't even awake.

But I think we're also just talking about the literacy of the audience. The visual literacy of the audience. They've seen so many images now, especially here in the States. There's so much to look at, to watch. So the visual storytelling literacy is harder to impress.

I thank the earth and the sky everyday for the opportunities I’ve had.

I went with an exorcist for a bit. I just want to know really practical things, like how do you hold someone possessed by the devil.

You have to change your life if you’re not happy, and wake up if things aren’t going the way you want.

The acting experience and the collaborating and creating the world, working on the piece, they're the same joys.

I've had the opportunity to work with so many great directors. Different styles, as well, like Gus Van Sant. He just does the casting and the milieu and let's you do your thing, quietly. Bertolucci, who can talk to you about your internal world in quite a creative way or just say, 'Well, put your hand over here.'