I was thinking about how people were upset about the information that came out from Snowden about the NSA - many people were upset, including myself. But I was kind of surprised by how little we did about it - how little fighting we did.

Sometimes I'll read a script and think, "That's not how humans behave," or "I don't understand how to do that and make it seem like I'm not some kind of strange alien or on a sitcom." I don't get it, and when I feel that way, I have to listen to my instinct.

You're not going to do good work if you're not choosing something because it inspires you.

Ten years ago, it was really difficult for a young actress to walk onto a set and disagree with the director and having that be OK and have a conversation about it and everyone be cool with it.

I don't see that many movies lately that are actually about something, that are trying to challenge something about the way that people interact.

I would like to do a big movie that many, many people see but I just know I would be miserable if it didn't have something to it.

I said to Ramona [my daughter] once ... you should never look yourself up on the Internet. It's something I've learned.