It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

I find that’s one of the great things about acting-you have the opportunity to stand in somebody else’s shoes. Each character faces a dilemma in her life, and as an actor you’re able to step into that character’s skin, look through her eyes. You leave transformed, a different person, because once you live a little bit of someone’s life, it changes you.

I've never had my heart broken. It's a very sad state of affairs. I think everybody should have their heart broken. I don't think it says anything good about me at all.

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me whole. It's there. I'm already whole.

When I was born, the doctor looked at my mother and said, "Congratulations, you have an actor!"

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.