You know how in high school you do these plays and people come up after the show and they're really excited for you? Well, that's what's happening to me right now.

I had a Christian upbringing - it was all about sin and guilt. I was very happy just kissing people. I was like the make-out queen - not even second base.

My father taught me how to substitute realities.

No, this is not what a fair God would do. And why does it not say anywhere in the Bible that slavery is wrong? It only says that you should treat your slaves well. Well, I don't care if you treat them well. How is it possible that it is not immoral to own another person? Why isn't that one of the Ten Commandments? 'Thou shalt not own another person.' You want to sit here and tell me that fornication is worse than owning someone?

I had started off, before I ever got an acting job, working at Robert De Niro's Tribeca Productions as a reader. I was always interested in that side of the camera.

I always feel I can play a role - just give me the time to do the preparation and I'll be it.

I take the responsibility of choosing seriously because it becomes an indelible part of your body of work. Something has to sing to me.