You don't have to play masculine to be a strong woman.

I don't have phobias. I'm pretty laid back. Nothing really bothers me. I can handle things pretty well.

I was that overachieving, annoying kid who was always trying to win some contest or win the role. I look back on it now and I'm like, "Chill, man." Calm down.

I think thinking about becoming an adult, and having to face up to your problems and face up to your insecurities, is difficult for everybody.

I'm a really cautious person, so I don't let myself get into near-death experiences. I'm not into the idea of skydiving or anything.

I'm a huge Paul Thomas Anderson fan.

My first paying job was guest starring in 'Touched By An Angel' when I was 12. It was very exciting. I couldn't believe you got free food all day and people were so nice to you.

It's just about trying to find material where I'm doing more than just being a plot device. I want to actually get to do scenes that go to interesting places and are challenging to me.

I always wanted to perform in some capacity since I was a kid - I was a ballerina, then a singer before acting.

It was my life, playing Juliet. From that moment on I was convinced I was going to be an actress. That was all I really wanted to do.

If you let too many cooks in the kitchen it could cloud your vision of what you want to do.

How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?

but the crime is more important than the punishment. I enliven all of me in my happy instinct for destruction.

Nobody cares much whether you write or not. You just have to do it

There can be no true goodness, nor true love, without the utmost clear-sightedness.

The biggest problem that women have is being ambivalent about their own power, ... We should be comfortable with the idea of wielding power. We shouldn't feel that it detracts from our femininity.

Most innovations fail. And companies that don’t innovate die.

Migrants are an asset to every country where they bring their labour. Let us give them the dignity they deserve as human beings and the respect they deserve as workers

Like anyone cared where I was, or who I was.

Stereotyping and generating brands around musicians I think contributes to their eventual demise.

Actresses feel immense pressure to keep up. Nobody wants someone who doesn't know how to market themselves.