I really enjoyed being Peppy Miller. She was an amazing character and her energy followed me everywhere. When I talk about her I want to be her again.

Sometimes we had to improvise. I hate to improvise because I felt like I couldn't find words.

Right now I'm the most famous silent movie actress in the world and I want to keep that for me. So I hope there's not going to be any other silent movies.

I think the approach of the character for us is the same in a silent movie as in a talking movie because we had balance, we had lines to learn.

Ever since the movie premiered at Cannes, I've had a sudden surge of scripts and interest.

My parents were not pushy or anything like that. I think my mom was still expecting me to be an astronaut, but now she is very happy that I'm not doing that.

Marlene Dietrich for the way there was something so unique about her - the way she entered into a frame and everybody looks at her and the way she winks and looks up.

For us, as actors, and even for the director, it gave us a sense of authenticity to what we were doing because we were talking about Hollywood and we were in Hollywood.

I read Gloria Swanson's autobiography just because I wanted to know what it was like in the time.

I tried to find a character and how I would be an American actress in the 30s. But if this was a talking movie [The Artist], I'm sure she would be exactly the same for me.

I guess I'm the perfect young lead actress. I'm not Chloe Sevigny - I'm not really a character actress. Some actors have "character" faces.

Don't try to be the next J.K. Rowling. Just try to be the first you.

Harvey Dent: You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

They only let us live in millions for the sake of the economy. I don't know what will happen by the time they figure out how to run the economy without the people

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

It's up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.

Perfectionism is a perpetual flight into an illusory future that cannot be attained.

There's no secret to working with kids. They either charm you and you can work with them, or they don't charm you and you feel you're stuck with them.

Take care of yourselves, and each other.

You know, the bigger you get and the more success you have, the more people you can fill your house with to tell you how great you are. You can do that.

I'm never quite sure if I'm me when I'm dressed up.