I don't want to be in my car all day. I love getting up in the morning in Venice and walking my dogs down to the cafe to get my tea, and then perhaps going to a bookstore and sitting and reading, then walking to the beach.
Before, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve.
I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, 'No, you just have anxiety.'
It trains an audience that exploiting someone in their body should be normal for nudity, when I think the opposite.
When I first moved to Los Angeles, I don't think anyone knew what to do with me.
Whatever anyone says, I think the opposite will happen.
I'm inspired by people who are so sensitive and vulnerable that they try to cover it up.
You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor It's because of the connection I feel to people.
I think that with any emotion - fear, love, nervousness - if the actor's feeling it, then the audience feels it.
I try not to fake anything.
I'm the first person in my family to go to college.
I can't even open my eyes underwater.
Broadway has always been a dream of mine.
I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers.
I'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles.
It takes me a long time to make a big purchase.
I love being around great actors and film-makers, and I try to hide the fact that I'm in awe of them.
I've never been in New York for the whole time of Fashion Week.
I have problems because I'm very expressive, and usually red lipstick gets on my teeth and face.
One of my favorite parts of being an actress is being a detective.
The reason we like acting is connecting to other people.
I'm really inspired by stories I didn't know about.
I was the first one in my family to go to college.
I just want to see more women in film and behind the camera. I'm tired of seeing movies from one perspective.
Funny how defined we are by how we present ourselves to the world.
If I get a role, it's because I fought for it.
There have been situations where I have lost movies because I've said, 'This is not a fair deal,' and I've walked away.
My favourite smell is the smell of cut grass, and the sound of sprinklers going on.
I just don't think of myself as a movie star - I'm an actress.
I talked to congressmen who really hate having to go to the many fundraisers, but they see it as a necessary part of their job.
