We're so afraid of death in our culture, but I think if we understand it better, then we'll appreciate the life we have more.

There was a time I was very much blaming the way I felt on L.A, that it was a vacuum of creativity, of humor or anything organic, and I was really angry at the place. But then today I feel completely different - I love L.A.!

I find myself gravitating towards drama. It interests me. In the books I read, the paintings I like, it's always the darker stuff.

We're all the same, we all think its better somewhere else; its better being older if you're younger - or its better being younger when we're older.

I don't know that any woman could ever not think about that at some point - even making the choice not to do it and getting to the place of peace of choosing not to be a parent, there would have still been some struggle in between. I'm not a man but I don't think it would occupy their minds as much.

What you want, as an actor, is a great leader. I can't bear it when I work with a director who is wishy-washy and says, "What did you think?"

You have to make peace with yourself. The key is to find the harmony in what you have.