I actually made an effort to reject acting, to shove it out of my body, because I didn't want my kids to have an actress as a mother-to have, like, a silly person.

This isn't just an unhappy planet. Sometimes very good things can happen.

Is it me? Is it like I have a beacon that only dogs and men with severe emotional problems can hear?

I don't think that I ever thought of myself as a nerd.

You have to surrender to the fact that you are of too many in a highly competitive field where it is difficult to stand out. Over time, through your work, you will demonstrate who you are and what you bring to the field. Just stay with it and keep working.

Life's a lot easier when you're dumb.

Christina Ricci is amazing, the most professional actor I think I've ever met. You can be chatting with her and when they call action, she's right there.