Refuse to let your circumstances make you bitter. Do what you must to make them better.

I like the privacy of my life and I protect it quite vigilantly.

The reality of one night, let alone that of a whole lifetime, can never be the whole truth.

Not to be too detailed, but I've had an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriages and I've had fertility treatments. I've done all the stuff you can possibly do to try get pregnant.

For me, my storyline [in Big Little Lies] is very complicated and nuanced. [The script] was so beautifully written. It was very, very easy to play. ... I think one of the scenes is almost eight minutes.

An actor who's a control freak, that doesn't work. We have to be malleable. We cannot come in and try to control or dominate.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.