Acting for me is not a business, it's about trying to make pieces of art that I believe that I feel proud of. And it's the journey of that.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.

Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that.

Breathe and don't try to be perfect.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

Why are you alive? To discover joy and to share that joy with others.

Whatever fate ordains, danger or hurt, or death predetermined, nothing can avert.

It's very rare that things are true about yourself that are on the Internet. It's just sad sometimes. So you definitely try and stay away from it as much as possible.

I was just genuinely shy. I'd always been a shy kid.

I learned how to have a little bit of distance when I explained songs and a little bit of distance when I wrote them. I think this is more interesting any way in art.

It's horrible to get a cameraphone shoved in your face every time you walk out the door.

How embarrassing to be human.

There's no great technical expertise in being a movie producer.

I can cook a little bit. I can cook a few Spanish dishes. But, in movies, it looks like I cook much better than I cook.

Roger “Hurricane” Wilson is the real deal!