It's fun chasing boys, especially when you're young, but I think it takes time and life experience to notice the other boys.

We each own one car, and we have a reasonable house. It's a lovely place to be, but it's not extravagant.

I believe ambition is not a dirty word. It's just believing in yourself and your abilities. Imagine this: What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little bit more ambitious? I think the world would change.

One honest voice is louder than a crowd.

I thought I was going to go back to Stanford, and then I got Election. I loved being an actor.

This is a movement to say we're more than just our dresses. ... It's hard being a woman in Hollywood or any industry.

I always let my husband read the script so he knows what's about to happen to his wife. When I played Cheryl Strayed in Wild, I'd get really mad about certain things, I'd say really profound things, and I'd curse out of nowhere. He'd say, "Are you you, or are you Cheryl?"