I always loved having the chance to disappear in a story. I always was kind of obsessed with that.

I think, first of all, every time you want to play somebody who is real is always challenging and always scary, because you are given a responsibility of someone's real life.

If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big moment, in every leap forward, you find ordinary women at the core. We have more ability to make changes in the world than we can imagine if we have the courage to try.

I tend to gravitate toward Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang. Their designs are accessible and easy.

I never thought modeling would become my career. I thought it was something I'd do to pay my way through college.

I don't listen to people who say my dreams are impossible; I just work to prove them wrong.

It's one thing to donate money. It's a whole other thing to give an opportunity for someone to make his own money.