Even when you think you can detach yourself from the characters, you don't. Because you're spending so much time trying to realize this person and ma….

People equate success with youth. And if you haven't had a certain amount of success by a certain time in your life, it's never going to happen. Ther….

It usually takes about two and a half weeks after you're done filming where you kind of return to yourself again..

Even if the role is very far away from me, to try and make it as nakedly me as possible is an intriguing notion..

I hope my talent has something to do with it. I just think this business is so crazy. I obviously do the best I can, and the directors I admire see s….

One of the reasons that I do a lot of different kinds of pictures is because I learn a lot when I'm doing them..

I love being in therapy. It's just constantly fulfilling for me..

You know, you really do choose your existence in a way..

I loved acting as a kid because I was kind of shy, so it brought me out of myself..

I think Robert Altman could see things in me that I didn't know I possessed, which is really exciting. He also instilled a tremendous amount of confi….

I used to hang out by the food table at parties because you don't have to talk to anybody. If you do then you can talk about the food..

It's very exciting to work with people who inspire you..

I like to investigate all different kinds of people, I guess, and find out what makes them who they are, and try to be honest in the portrayal, and t….

I've always done roles that really appealed to me on a gut level and which I found inspiring..

I don't really watch my moves all that often; I mean, really, I don't..

I love Polaroids and I have a Polaroid camera collection from the '50s..

I don't want to play the same person twice, that's not why I wanted to act..

Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying..

When I find a role I want to play, I just go after it..

I just don't plan things. I live a month at a time..

I've never done anything that I felt was crossing the line for me. But everybody has to make that decision individually. Like, I've never shot heroin….