It's important to just keep wanting whatever it is you want and fight for it, desperately.

I think you have to ask yourself, what is the point of the script? What is the script selling? Because all scripts are political, every story is political. It either challenges or reinforces some schism or stereotype. So what is the project going to say at the end of the day? What does it tell you about the world, or what does it challenge in terms of your world?

If you're upset with how you look at 25, life's going to be tough.

I feel my family's needs are a priority. I'm not comfortable with the idea of serving the many and ignoring my family.

I think sometimes what happens is that all of this feeling out of control manifests itself in trying to control your body; whether it's an eating disorder or talking about getting your nose fixed, as if that's going to be the solution to all the pressure.

That's one of my little expressions. I never really studied acting so I kind of kiddingly talk about "building your circle" and "mooding up," because I really didn't learn any technique.

If you can just see all the children of the world as your own, all the mothers of the world as you are, we can make a huge difference.