Singing and acting are very similar. Singing makes you reach into your deepest feelings. Singing is an extension of everything that you do when you're acting.

My family really does come first. It always did and always will.

I'm never so sure as I was in my mid-20s.

While I am overwhelmingly proud of work that I, believe me, did not do on my own, I can assure you that awards have very little bearing on my own personal happiness, my own sense of well-being and purpose in the world.

Chris Cooper is one of my favorite actors in the world. I've seen him in most everything he's done.

People will say to me, ‘You’ve played so many strong women,’ and I’ll say, ‘Have you ever said to a man, “You’ve played so many strong men?”’ No! Because the expectation is [men] are varied. Why can’t we have that expectation about women?

There are wonderfully talented actresses. It's a really rich field. There isn't as rich a field of material.