Because we all come from different circumstances, our life experiences really color how we view things.

You have to create your own path and I'm up to the challenge.

I choose projects that resonate with me on some personal level and projects that I'm afraid to do. If I'm afraid to do them, then I usually say yes, because it means that I'm not ready to go there and deal with certain aspects of the script.

I'm attracted to things that make me want to be a better person.

I'm starstruck everyday. The day I'm not starstruck, I'll have to retire.

I'm not an optimist. I'm a realist. And my reality is that we live in a multifaceted, multicultural world. And maybe once we stop labeling ourselves, then maybe everyone else will.

I'm glad that I get to take my final walk as the princess of 2012. ...there's nothing wrong with winning an Oscar!