It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If that happens, then I know that I will probably end up doing it.

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Allow the diversity to exist. There is nothing wrong with it. Hell, we put up...

Allow the diversity to exist. There is nothing wrong with it. Hell, we put up...

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's...

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's...

At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that...

At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that...

When I am home for like a two-year stretch, I get antsy, because I want...

When I am home for like a two-year stretch, I get antsy, because I want...

Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of...

Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of...

I had never done Shakespeare before, but I don't think you can be an actor...

I had never done Shakespeare before, but I don't think you can be an actor...

To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I've never done before.

To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I've never done before.

There are no explanations, there are no answers.

There are no explanations, there are no answers.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is...

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is...

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me...

I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me...

I love being a mother. I loved being a daughter, a sister, a wife. I...

I love being a mother. I loved being a daughter, a sister, a wife. I...

The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's...

The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's...

To work on the actual location I think is great. This thing of going to...

To work on the actual location I think is great. This thing of going to...

There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.

There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering...

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering...

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and...

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and...

I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am...

I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am...

We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when...

We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when...

The worst is when I talk myself into something. Sometimes you take things because you...

The worst is when I talk myself into something. Sometimes you take things because you...