I was the kid that grew up watching Bette Davis films..

As I'm sure anyone who's born after the '70s' access point is - is '70s films and '70s culture and there is a kind of a paranoiac atmosphere in that ….

If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline..

You either hear the story and you're curious, and you're sort of sympathetic, or you think, "Ugh, how horrible." That's dehumanizing. How about we ta….

There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think y….

We cannot talk with [animals] as we can with human beings, yet we can communicate with them on mental and emotional levels. They should, however, be ….

When we are aligned, everything can flow, and life and yoga becomes effortless..

I think loads of people see acting, when they're kids, as these magical stories that just happen within the context of the film or the play or the ca….

When I was 22, I thought I couldn't wear heels because of my height..

If you choose to do both [acting and directing] on a set, than you're admitting that you understand that everyone is in it for the same goal and it's….

I try and avoid thinking of strategy and I tend to stick to my gun of doing things that I like and try to avoid things that I "should" be doing, and ….

I used to have the most visceral response to having my photo taken. I felt like instantly bursting into tears and running out of the room. I hated al….

I don't think that theater is the higher medium, that it's better than film..

I'm very nerdy about my music, and I like interrogating people about what they put on playlists..

There are a lot of movies about misfits that are quite cool, that kind of glamorize it on some level. I think there are fewer films, certainly with a….

I quite enjoy cooking but I'm not consistent. I can't follow the recipe book. If something goes well, I'll never make it again, which is completely s….

Twin Peaks' is my favorite American TV show..

I suppose the reason why I like acting is because I'm curious about human nature, and the less I know about a character on the page, instinctively, i….

I would say that maybe directors who act as well are easier with actors. I'm not saying that all directors have this, but sometimes you'll come acros….

I always look for contradiction in a character..

I don't think there's a single person on this planet that doesn't have a day when they feel like they're off, like they're not doing a very good job ….