Having a newborn you have to teach yourself what patience is or you'll go crazy.

I was never raised to think that I was pretty. It's not that I was raised to think I was unattractive, but it was just never something that was pointed out to me by my family. They would point out personality traits — 'our daughter is really quirky' — versus what I look like, because inevitably, looks go, so it makes no difference.

Putting the makeup on, not a problem. Taking the makeup off, every night.... it makes your face swell.

I have an older brother who is 21 and attends UC Berkley.

My parents’ biggest thing was that they just wanted me to graduate high school and go to college. They couldn’t fathom me acting for the rest of my life.

I mean I think people prepared me for like a lot of green screen [in Oz the Great]. I didn't have a lot of green screen. They build most sets. When this castle was tangible, Emerald City was tangible, the forest, the woods was tangible, the cemetery, everything was there.

I've always been a fan of Kate Winslet. She's very classy and a sexy little thing, too.