Being called gorgeous is not a bad thing! But at the same time, I don’t want to thrive on people’s opinions of me.

I dress according to how I feel.

I went to the Independent Spirit Awards and won.

You have to allow for the impossible to be possible.

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

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

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