Why are comedic parts for women the exception, not the rule?

And I have a really great agent and I know it's almost an oxymoron to say you have a smart agent. But she is and she has a beautiful aesthetic and she has guided me.

New Orleans. Born and raised. I lived there until I was 19.

Talent is a very potent aphrodisiac. When someone is incredibly gifted, I find them incredibly sexy.

I always try to approach character first and foremost viscerally.

If my gravy train stops at SAG, honey, it's been a great ride.

The odds are not in your favor the older you get, especially if you're a woman in this business.

I think it's always harder in a film to convey intimacy.

I'm really a director's actor. I rely heavily on a director.

See, the SAG awards caught me totally by surprise.

But no, had I been successful in my 20s I would have been just fine. But it is nice to defy the odds.

You can tease it's mane all you like, but you can't turn a house cat into a lion.

Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.

I know if mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

People who have a seeking heart still make mistakes. But their reaction to rebuke and correction shows the condition of that heart. It determines what God is able to do with them in the future.

Be grateful for what you have, while in pursuit of what you want.

Nothing tells more about the character of a man than the things he makes fun of.

Just doing a project because its an opportunity wont create meaning. As an artist, I need something to communicate.

Radical innovation is difficult to fund. It seems scary. And the really radical things seem even more scary.

Where there is Torah it sustains the world.

In Europe we could do it, if we fly as soon as the event is over.