And I want to say that my grandmother was one of the biggest inspirations in my life. She taught me how to be a real woman, to have strength and self-respect, and to never give those things away.

No woman's getting hired because of her potential. I hope that we can invest more in female potential.

You're an actress! It's not about your ideas! You're there to tell other people's stories.

One hundred percent my mother, who would always say, "If you want something done, do it yourself." She must have said that 100 times to me - as a child, as a young woman, yesterday on the phone.

When you finally accept that you're a complete dork, your life gets easier. No sense in trying to be cool.

God, America is a country predicated on listening to everybody. When did we stop listening to one another?

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