[on drumming] There’s something rather nice about spending the evening hitting things.
Whenever you’re scared of something, don’t let that define you. We all feel it, but step up.
Yes, I watch what I eat but I don’t deny myself red wine or chocolate, the great things in life one can’t live without.
If I had to describe (the past ten years) I would say blessed’. Blessed and highly favoured, because the things that have happened to me have been once in a lifetime.
Before our albums are released I feel like we still own it, that we have control over our music. But once it’s out there in the world it’s no longer ours.
I was wearing my best gap turtleneck and my dates were two adult lesbians. So yea, I was pretty cool.
I’ve always learned how to deal with my problems through my words, through my education, and through my intelligence, which I think is important and the best way to deal with an issue.
I get on really well with Katie (Leung), she’s a really cool girl.
Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man’s genitals through his wallet.
My first real kiss came when I was 10, and it was in an acting class. I had to do a scene from a movie where someone gets kissed under a tree, and I did not want to do it! But my acting partner wanted me to feel comfortable, so he bought a picnic basket with all these snacks. He made such an effort – and it was cute.
Photoshop is just like makeup. When it’s done well it looks great, and when it’s overdone you look like a crazy asshole.
[on being labeled the next big thing] I don’t take it seriously. Because I’m the one living my life. I mean, I’ve got this tiny part in this big Brad Pitt movie, and everyone here thinks I’m playing Sally to Brad Pitt’s Harry. I’m not, and I’m constantly having to say that.
I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.
I come from a very small island which is packed with people. I mean, jam-packed with people. I’ve lived a life which has been pretty much full up with ambition, ideas, stimulus, creativity, some negativity which I try and avoid.
I’ve never felt uncomfortable with my level of fame. I don’t get hassled. Maybe sometimes in a minor way, but New Yorkers are much too cool for that. The thing is, you choose to be an actress, but not to be a celebrity.
Well, I think you and I have always felt the same way – that we’re Jewish but we can get away with just being exotic. We’re kind of Jews in disguise.
A designer told me that my wife was a master of light and I was a master of time.
I love old music, old movies, screwball comedies, vintage clothes and basically I’m an old-fashioned gal.
I think I could sing and shear a few sheep at the same time.
When I started, I never gave any thought whatsoever to what I would be doing when I was 70.
Dope never helped anybody sing better or play music better or do anything better. All dope can do for you is kill you – and kill you the long, slow, hard way.
