Usually a lot of moviemaking is boring.

I want to be inspired by the characters that I play and excited by the projects that I do.

I'm a really cautious person, so I don't let myself get into near-death experiences. I'm not into the idea of skydiving or anything.

My first movie was a movie that had a bunch of people dying in it - the typical popcorn movie. That's where I got my start.

I think for most actors, because we sort of have to tell ourselves this, we always say, 'Oh, it doesn't mean anything to win an Oscar!' It certainly isn't a goal that you want to set yourself up for, because then you're just setting yourself up for disaster. Because how many people actually win an Oscar?

You're literally sized up with measuring tape as a 13- or 14-year-old girl. I wanted to opt out of that experience.

To those of you looking at photos I took with my husband years ago in the privacy of our home, hope you feel great about yourselves.