We never left a set until we'd trashed it.

For a writer, they say write what you know. As a performer, you find it in yourself, in your heart. You relate to the character. You try to live it, try to have it be real for you.

To be with a man who hasn't tried every line, who hasn't broken up with a woman every which way you can break up with them, is kind of nice.

My washing machine overwhelms me with its options and its sophistication.

I wanted to seem completely invisible but whenever you're saying someone else's words and relaying the story of someone else's life, it's not you.

I think that life force is invaluable.

But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.