I have a deep respect for musicians, and I feel like I would want to be so prepared and so well-educated and deep in the process before I ever release anything.

People are not enjoying life because they're trying to be something or brand themselves.

I'm generally a pretty friendly person.

I can be pretty persuasive if I believe in something strongly enough.

People don't believe this, but Hollywood really is a meritocracy.

I don't want to be an artist, go on tour and make a video and wear sexy clothes. I would just love to make music.

I think there is this thing where people are impressed - it gives you a leg up in the sense that people won't treat you like a run-of-the-mill actress. They'll assign "smart" to your word bank, your adjective bank.