"I've always been at war with myself, for right or wrong."

"I get enraged when people start telling other people how to live their lives."

"I loved 'Saturday Night Fever' when I was a kid. I couldn't believe people talked that way. It was just a whole new culture I didn't understand. I snuck into it. It was an R-rated film. So it holds a special place."

"I'm drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale."

"With sons and fathers, there's an inexplicable connection and imprint that your father leaves on you."

"I feel like I have to share whatever I can. You're culpable if you don't act."

"I was so intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn't living an interesting life myself."

"I've worked with some really great directors, and I'm really choosy about them because they're telling the story at the end of the day."

"It's a violent world we live in. I don't agree with trying to hide that or cover it up."

"My happiest moment is the day they call wrap and I'm free. I'm not looking back."

"Listen, I've been pretty fortunate. And if I've been underrated, it's actually been something I've been able to work with; I can surprise people. It sets me up to exceed expectations, so I don't mind."

"Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within."

"I'm a bit of a loner, you know? I'm more quiet by nature. And coming from, you know, hillbilly country, I'm probably more reserved."

"I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on."

"I phoned my grandparents and my grandfather said 'We saw your movie.' 'Which one?' I said. He shouted 'Betty, what was the name of that movie I didn't like?"

"Plan B is really a little garage band of three people, and our mandate has been to help get difficult material, that might not otherwise get made, to the screen and to work with directors we respect."

"You never know when I might decide to work in a Bollywood film and do one of those dance numbers with the whole crew in the backdrop."

"I had a very supportive family environment that gave me room to explore and discover things about myself."

"I've never seen a publicist that could protect me from things, protect anyone from what's going on out there."

"To be in love with someone and be raising a family with someone and want to make that commitment and not be able to is ludicrous, just ludicrous."

"I grew up very religious, and I don't have a great relationship with religion."

"Depression is not interesting to watch."

"I'm sure they're saddened by me, and I get frustrated with them. But I love them, and at the end of the day if they need me or if they need anything, I'm there for them. Family."

"It's those difficult times that inform the next wonderful time, and it's a series of trade-offs, of events, of wins and losses."