I've been an REM fan since I was a little girl. I would jump around to 'Stand' in the mirror.

The filmmaker is really important to me: it could be their first film; it's not just about their reputation, but I have to really believe in them.

It's important to me that I don't get trapped in the whole teen scene, because I feel that you can get lost in those kind of movies, and they aren't really about the actors; they're about the selling of the concept, and how much money it makes.

I'm not someone who feels like I have to do it the same way. I never feel restricted. It all should grow out of different moments and if it goes completely different that's how it should go.

The performances that I love are ones like Gena Rowlands in 'A Woman Under the Influence,' where women are allowed to be messy and imperfect. It's that kind of woman that has always inspired me to seek roles that are a little out of the box. I just haven't always had the opportunity to do them.

I'd like to grow up and be beautiful. I know it doesn't matter, but it doesn't hurt.

Why would I cry over a boy? I would never waste my tears on a boy. Why waste your tears on someone who makes you cry?