People who think they know me would be surprised that my whole life doesn't revolve around sex.

Whatever the future holds I'm not really sure.

For me acting is pretending. It's illuminating my human struggle - trying to grow and have the courage to be filmed while figuring things out.

That was cool, getting to work with Ryan Gosling. I knew he was going to be a huge star after I saw him in that Showtime thing that he did when he was really young [The Believer]. I think the most fun thing about that was I'd never seen somebody that had so many questions about the specifics of everything: where you ate, how much you ate, how much you drank. He's very special.

Jessica Lange in Frances... was dramatic and passionate and one of the strongest performances I've seen a woman do

I don't go to parties and all that. I don't think being seen or being in the right place is going to make me a better actress. I care about my work and try to do what's right in my heart.

Even if your work touches one person, that's an amazing gift.