As an actor, you always want to keep it different, change it up, and, you know, just to keep yourself inspired and work with interesting characters.

I love actresses who are brave and don't do what's expected of them or don't play off how they look or take risks.

I hate to say that my mother was 'just a housewife', because in addition to that she has had lots of part-time secretarial jobs in factories and hospitals, always working really hard for our family.

My personal life, my normal life, is so important to me. To be able to go back to my personal life and leave characters behind is important; I don't keep them with me.

There is a part of me that is not fulfilled by acting. It is a self-involved life; it can feel shallow, but not very often.

I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist.

When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'