I don't think there are that many parts I could say unequivocally "I would not play that," but there's lots of parts I read and I think, "I don't rea….

Having an education is invaluable..

I've noticed a lot of people talking about the wealth of roles for powerful women in television lately. And when I look around the room at the women ….

I think most human beings, even if you're in a situation that's constricting or complicated or hard, they try to survive..

I remember people saying, "Believe me, everything in your life is going to change..." And I thought, "Why? That's such a bourgeois way of thinking." ….

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

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'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..

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

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..

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

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

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….

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….

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

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

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

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….

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..