I love color. I'm enjoying trying all different shades. Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life.

Part of being an artist is that you are always concerned you don't have what it takes. It keeps us honest.

We don't get to pick the genes we want. There's room in this world for beauty to be diverse.

What I've learned from myself is that I don't have to be anybody else. Myself is good enough.

I never, in my wildest dreams, could I have thought that the first role I get out of school would lead to an Oscar nomination.

As human beings, it is our nature to dream about the future, but there is no future without a healthy nature. It's the common denominator that we all depend on, not just to live but to be happy. That's why we owe it to each other to make sure nature stays healthy.

My immediate family was always very supportive. It was my own fear of the rest of the world not accepting me, the rest of our society not accepting my wish to be an actor.