I live in L.A., so layers are essential to my wardrobe. I like slim silhouettes, typically, and I love good tailoring.

Everything looks more beautiful in retrospect.

Woody [Harrelson] and I actually worked together years ago on North Country. So I felt completely at ease.

You dont grow up in a town of 700 thinking youre going to be an actress. I loved doing [school] plays, but it was just something to keep me busy.

Religion is something that is very well intentioned, for all intents and purposes, for everyone around the world, but sometimes it can start to get warped.

I have a lot of fun. I'm passionate about what I do. I really love that.

I'm not too modest of a person. I've got a pretty blue sense of humor.

When I was growing up, my parents took in foster children. From a young age, I learned that there are a lot of children in need.

I'm a big fan of improvisation but I can't say that I'm great at it.

I grew up Catholic. I'm not religious now but I would say that I'm a very spiritual person and you're always in search of answers.

I think, typically, sci-fi can be a little bit grey and thought provoking. Sometimes it leaves you pondering certain questions and things.

It's still horrible to wish the worst on anyone. I'm sure she had her reasons. Maybe people hurt her feelings, the same way I was hurt. A single word can feel like a rock being thrown at you.

If you seek happiness through someone else's perspective, you might as well get comfortable in sorrow.

What was my body to me? A kind of flunkey in my service. Let but my anger wax hot, my love grow exalted, my hatred collect in me, and that boasted solidarity between me and my body was gone.

Question: Who governs the governors? Answer: Entropy

I want to surf better tomorrow. I want to surf better in 10 years. When I'm 50 I want to be a better surfer than I am now - for me it's a lifelong journey.

To tell a strong story with real taste of an epic tragedy needs great actors.

The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.

I'm always going to do whatever I think is funniest. If something's dark, I'll do it. If it's a sock puppet, if it's a stool, I'll do it.

I wanted to see my name on the cover of a book. If your name is in the Library of Congress, you're immortal.