We live in a celebrity-obsessed society.

I'm a theater actress. I love rehearsal. I could have six weeks of rehearsal and think it's not enough. But on film, you don't get that luxury.

My family believe you should never be flashy about anything. Maybe that handicapped me a little bit, that extreme humility.

The reason I act is because I'm trying to understand why people are as they are.

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.

Auditioning is a horrible experience because you know you are being absolutely scrutinized and judged. There are days where you can do it and days where it's just not happening, and I feel like that's how it is with all artists; you have some days it kind of works.

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.