I was surprised when the ultrasound revealed that I was having a girl. I was convinced I was having a boy. And I was completely confounded by the fact that I wasn't in control of the situation; that I was being introduced to a different individual coming into my life.

I'm definitely happy with the way my career has gone, the success; but I even feel glad that I've experienced some failure in my life. That gives you perspective and humility about this business; it's good to realize that you're always just one movie away from not being in Vogue anymore.

Confidence is everything in this business.

I got a role in this movie called Freeway playing this really angry, aggressive, violent young woman who believed wholeheartedly in the truth. I had such satisfaction afterward, and I thought, That's what I want to do.

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

I mean, really: He called me 33 percent lesbian, which was a gross underestimation of my lesbian-ness.

I get crazy in a bookstore. It makes my heart beat hard because I want to buy everything.