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...

You can't play history and you can't play historical characters. You just have to reduce it to the ordinary.

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

As a modern woman, there are things I take for granted, and that shows up in the way I sit, the way I walk, the way I think, and what I know to be possible.

I love characters that are very layered and complex. It's more exciting and different than any simple role- plus, I love a good challenge.

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.

So many young people feel powerless. We live in a world where it feels like it's so big and yet so small, and that your contribution really doesn't matter.