I do this because I'm an observer of people. That's why I want to be an actor. I'm fascinated by human beings and the circumstances they find themselves in.

Life is full of compromises, and whether or not you're willing to negotiate.

We impose order and narrative on everything in order to understand it. Otherwise, there's nothing but chaos.

What gives you pleasure and joy? Let those be the things that lead you forward in life.

The audience doesn't come to see you, they come to see themselves.

Loving someone is giving them the power to break your heart, but trusting them not to.

Art is an expression of who we are, what we believe, and what we dream about.

Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance.

Yet there's a hunger in me still. I'm like only beginning. I feel like I still have so much to learn.

Of course you want your son, your children, to be proud of you.

I really love having an awareness.

I'd rather put on a pair of jeans and get on my Harley and act like a guy.

I don't want to live in a world with blinders on.

I'm an Academy Award winner. I'm serious.

I've tried most of my career to transform myself towards characters.

We value some lives more than others.

I treat my relationships like marriages. The ceremony isn't that important to me.

Looks alone won’t get you that far. It may get you in the door, but there’s always somebody younger, somebody prettier. You have to rely on something else.

Hey, I'm a girl, and we like to play dress-up.