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I don't think, as an actress, you want to be beautiful. It's actually a disadvantage because that's not where all the interesting parts lie.

There are people who expect me to look the way I do on-screen, where I have a great director of photography and fantastic lighting. I'm sorry to disappoint people, but I don't look like that all the time - no actress does.

I may be the first actress to admit that beauty doesn't hold you back. I think beauty is a gift that you have to make the most of. I've worked hard at trying to look my best.

Not all actresses know how to express their looks, I think. For me, it's an on-again, off-again thing. I'm still struggling.

I feel like most actresses kind of have issues in body dysmorphia.

Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your arms flapping in the wind, how can you look the other actor in the eye to respond to them?

I have learned that acting is not about beauty.

I'm pretty unusual for an actress in Hollywood because I am totally unselfconscious about my body.

People often become actresses because of something they dislike about themselves: They pretend they are someone else.

I think I can be beautiful with all the little stuff done, and I can be ugly. A lot of attractive actresses can't be ugly.