I haven't yet figured out how to be a celebrity; that's something I'm learning, and I wish there were a course on how to handle it. I have to be aware that my kinesphere may be larger than I want it to be.

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

I feel a responsibility to myself and my parents and the people whose love has gotten me this far - people who were in my life before fame. That's where I get my sense of self. It's deadly for anyone to take on that role of a deity; it's not sustainable. I've got tons of flaws. Call my mother - she'll tell you! She keeps it real. Sometimes you don't want to hear the truth; she'll tell it to you out of love.

I dress according to how I feel.

There's always a sense of newness with acting, because every role, you come to every role fresh.

I like to wear things, I don't like things to wear me.

The muscles you flex in theater are muscles that you really need. I must always find a way to get back there. It's irreplaceable.