I've got this reputation for shooting one take which is a wonderful reputation to have but it's hard to live up to.

We actually did a lot of takes on this movie [J. Edgar Hoover]. I never left the set wanting more. That's for sure. I don't know. This was a very difficult character for me and a lot of the other actors here, and at times we went and did 8 or 9 or 10 takes on a single day.

Sometimes I wonder will God ever forgive us for what we've done to each other? Then I look around and I realize God left this place a long time ago.

The last thing I want to turn into is a fat Hollywood jerk. I was brought up without much money and I was happy. I don’t think that I will strive for money or success and end up greedy or big-headed. That only leads to unhappiness. I can still be down-to-earth and do this job as long as I enjoy it.

It’s easy to be an expert if you’re the only one in the world with an interest.

A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules.

That's an inspiration for all women to see a woman thinking and moving differently from those around her.