Pretend and real are all real to a psychopath.

A lot of our young people are sleep-walking, dreaming that they're awake, and lots of aspects of society initially go about keeping it so.

I grew up a middle class, colonized child of teachers, and librarians and people, women especially, who treasured education.

Being a mom myself and it being a huge and important part of who I am, made it easier for me to play the role of a strong, fierce, giving mom...

As an actor, I usually have to find something to love about my character in order to play her.

When you're playing a real character, you want to honor that person and receive inspiration from that person. They need to anoint you in some way that allows you to borrow just a small piece of their soul. That is the flame.

It is the ordinariness of us that is the same in all of us.