I'm empathetic to a fault. I really do - embarrassingly enough - tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me.

I'll always be figuring out what parts I want to play, because I want to play all parts. I'm a very hungry actress.

I'm not going to become anybody I don't want to become

Detroit, the heart of the country... I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile.

People might look at you as super-weird, but if that's your obsession, go for it. I do like a lot of mainstream stuff, and sometimes I also like different stuff. I tend to always root for the underdog.

I don't want to be pigeonholed into doing just romantic comedies. But they're fun, and especially for women, it's nice to go to see them and enjoy that breath of fresh air.

I work in a creative industry. My work isn't terribly hard, it's artistically explorative, so I have no complaints.