When I was growing up, my mom told me every story that was happening to her. Most of the stories that come to me are through a female voice in my head. My stories seem to naturally be about females.

And then there is Cate Blanchett. She is different all the time.

Even my life's not normal because I'm acting, right?

If you're an actress or a musician, everyone thinks you're hot

If we can find ways to love life and be joyful without being wasteful or destructive--that's what's important.

There are movies where we are interested in seeing people's lives without agreeing with what they're doing.

I've always tried to separate my looks from all the other aspects of myself. I think girls are taught so much to focus on their looks that they tend to have their personality and intelligence develop slower than boys