Doing begets more doing. It sounds simple, but I’m a firm believer that action can solve so many worries, and just powering through, no matter what, can give you the confidence you need when you feel like you’ve got nothing to offer.

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?"

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

Sexuality and femininity is an accumulation of age and wisdom and comfort in your own skin.

I started working on trying to sound like June from the very beginning.

Never miss an opportunity to just shut up.

I read while the kids play. I can see them from the kitchen window. And I'm a fast reader.