I became very successful at a young age... I had lots of opportunities and lots of power and had no idea how to focus it.
I think it's important to never play 'crazy' - you have to know what kind of crazy you're playing.
The first time I realised I was patriotic was after September 11th.
On a film you can really get away with learning the scene the night before and that's often just not possible with TV, so you have to be a little bit more prepared a little bit more in advance.
I'm so impressed by Jennifer Lawrence and Carey Mulligan. They have this exquisite taste. They are very gifted in their ability to make great choices.
Steve Martin is one of my favorite performers, writers, artists of all time.
I used to have nightmares when I was a little kid that I woke up prematurely and opened all the Christmas presents. And then I would be so relieved when I woke up and I realized that I hadn't done it.
Any story is better with a little love in it, right?
I think 'Breaking Bad' is incredible.
Voice over can be tricky. It can be dangerous because it's over-used or inappropriately used.
I think people who make movies and have invested a lot of money in them get frightened that if they challenge an audience they are going to repel them. And I think the opposite; it's really true.
I should be so lucky to be a misfit. I aspire to be a misfit.
Most people assume that autistic people are not capable of empathy.
Autism does exist on a spectrum, and there are so many manifestations of it, so many kinds of expressions of it. And every case is particular.
I can get a dance party started pretty much anywhere and anytime.
You have to stay hydrated when you have crying scenes.
I think I would make a lousy stay-at-home mom. It just wouldn't suit me.
I am not a genius. But I am nerdy.
When I was a kid, I was one of those really obnoxious 'oooh oooh' girls, with my hand up in the air constantly. I've learned over the years that that's not so attractive, so I've censored that.
It's funny with jeans now, because if they don't feel like a pair of sweatpants, I don't have patience for them anymore! I think I'm becoming increasingly lazy.
