I was kind of surprised to learn how controlling I am. I never thought of myself in that way. I think the root of the control issues is usually fear, because you want to know what's going to be happening at any given moment.

What's interesting is, there's always a lot of talk to young people about finding their passion, following their passion. But I remember reading somewhere that a lot of people don't have a passion. And there's this pressure to have one. It's perfectly fine not to have one.

I've worked with very few actors who have been at all difficult.

I think that I am a compulsive person, but now I'm learning to put those compulsions into healthy things.

I am basically very private, and I'm really nervous about doing publicity.

There are certain scenes you do in a movie that are like catching a wave, and you leave work feeling elated - almost as though you've purged something. That's rare, but you do live for those moments.

It's fun to kick ass and show that other dark side of yourself as well.