If You Can Do What You Do

I Don't Think I Ever Expected Anything Like An Oscar Ever, To Tell You The Truth. That Is Not My Motivation When I Do These Roles. I Really Am Motivated By Being Able To Work With Great People And Create A Body Of Work That I Can Look Back And Be Proud Of.

When I Grew Up, I Lived In The Ghettos Of Hollywood; It Was The Most Disgusting Place To Be. I Was Known As The Crazy Little Kid. I Did Impressions. Then I Realized That's Not What I Want To Do. I Don't Want To Be A Comedian To Please Other People.

I'm Open To Doing Any Kind Of Role And Any Kind Of Genre As Long As It's Interesting And As Long As I Feel It Could Be A Great Character To Play. I Never Take Into My Own Personal Opinions Or My Own Public Image Into Account When I Chose Movie Roles.

Sam [mendes] Said He Took Advantage Of The Fact That Kate And I Were So Close For Many Years. He Knew It Was Something He Could Harness In Our Performances, And We Knew That Too.

My Dad's Probably One Of The Kindest People In The World. When I Was Younger That's Not How I Was- I Was A Little Spoiled Brat.