True freedom is understanding that we have a choice in who and what we allow to have power over us.

That is the simple secret. Always take your heart to work.

I'm curious about other people. That's the essence of my acting. I'm interested in what it would be like to be you.

There is some liberation in the freedom of being totally alone and really going for it.

Young people who learn the arts do better in every phase of their lives.

What led me to that was I have never - I mean, I watch movies and I don't care who is the protagonist. I feel what that guy is feeling. You know, if it's Tom Cruise leaping over a building - I want to make it, you know? And I'm going to - yes, I made it. And yeah, so I get that.

And it interferes with your ability to be a good actress if you're constantly aware of yourself as a person. To me, it isn't valuable to think about how I'm coming off all the time if I'm trying to create a character, because that's a process that I love. It's like falling in love and surrendering to another person or a character.