What I think is new is the wealth of roles for actual women in television and in film. That's what I think is revolutionary and evolutionary..

We have our phones right by our beds, right next to us in our most exposed, vulnerable moments. And yet the government could have been collecting inf….

I do seem to have a bit of a predilection for movies that say something transgressive..

To get people emotionally involved in something intellectual and political is important..

I'm pretty good at indulging myself. I'm about to go travel for a week. I like to get massaged, go into steam rooms. I take care of myself..

You have a right to your opinion about the work that you're doing. An artist is as equally important as the director. If you believe that, you can wo….

I'm still trying to figure out what the right line is between myself and the people I play. Sometimes I go too far one way or too far the other..

You're not going to do good work if you're not choosing something because it inspires you..

I want roles that challenge people to question where they are in life..

I'm playing somebody who is a recovering drug addict who got out of prison. It takes place in 2 weeks-the 1st 2 weeks I'm out of prison..

Acting is really important to me, so I think it would be really hard for me to do something I didn't believe in..

I really want my kids to feel, is that they can be themselves in the world..

Honestly, I'm always aware of the political implications of the movies that I make..

Ten years ago, it was really difficult for a young actress to walk onto a set and disagree with the director and having that be OK and have a convers….

A lot of actresses are doing incredible work right now, playing real women, complicated women. I don't feel despairing at all. And I'm more looking w….

There is a need, especially right now in America, to be a bit provocative..

I think sex is very interesting for most people, but I'm interested in sex as a way of communication, I'm not that interested in the fantasy version ….

I am looking for movies that are actually about something and that are questioning something. Movies that are provocative in some way and I am also l….

I said to Ramona [my daughter] once ... you should never look yourself up on the Internet. It's something I've learned..

A big part of being an actress specifically is feeling entitled to your artistic opinion, feeling that it means something, and being able to stand by….

It's a hard life to have sex with eight to 10 men a night. That's hard physically, let alone emotionally..