And my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned.

I'm interested in generating work for myself. I have trouble with this waiting-for-the-phone-to-ring lifestyle, especially after drama school, which was so creatively fulfilling.

Steve McQueen is a genius. And I think that word is overused, but I think with Steve it's rightly used. He's a genius.

I can speak of actors that I love. I love Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, her tenacity. I love Charlize Theron. She's so surprising and so exhilarating, the kinds of projects she takes on. Marion Cotillard as well.

Human beings have an instinct for freedom.

To be human is to seek perfection, and find joy in never attaining it.

[My mother] always said I was beautiful and I finally believed her at some point.