I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.

I must have got my detailed, obsessive streak from my father, who was an English teacher, because my mother wasn't like me at all.

Marlon Brando. The finest actor who ever lived. He was my idol when I was 13. He's done enough work to last two lifetimes. Everything I do, I think: Can Brando play this with me?

I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.

I like simple things. Elastic waists, so I can eat.

I always wear the same thing at home. I can't be bothered with jewelry. My pants have elastic waists. I like to be comfortable. There are so many more important things to worry about.